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An Epic Latin-American Poem
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The Autumn of the Patriarch (P.S.)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0060882867
Release Date: 2006-03-14

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One of Gabriel García Márquez's most intricate and ambitious works, The Autumn of the Patriarch is a brilliant tale of a Caribbean tyrant and the corruption of power.

From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of The Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel García Márquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictator-ship. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, and overflowing with symbolic descriptions, the novel transports the reader to a world that is at once fanciful and real.

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An Epic Latin-American Poem .......2006-08-25

This novel, written in a stream of incessant imagery of beauty and cruelty, is a masterpeice of narrative skill. One must be 'in the mood' to tackle the work which is dense and whose language is difficult at first. I say at first because, once underway, and the narrative understood, the book unfolds like a dream.
This book is a testament to Marquez's skill. The events that take place (three hundred donkey-pulled pianos falling into a ravine/ the attempt to hide two thousand children)are almost beyond comprehension. I finished the book last night and was beside myself. The use of language and imagery will stay with me forever. This book alone should've earned Marquez his Nobel prize.
And don't think the style of the novel is pretensious or used to make something easy difficult. There are many literary devices at play but all to serve the purpose of the story.
This book should also be interesting for anyone curious about the lonliness and insanity of despotism.
And don't be fooled by Oprah and the critics, 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' is NOT his best book by any means. "The Autumn of the Patriarch" is where 'magical-realism' really comes to life.
For anyone intersted in contemporary literature or something wholly original, this novel is a must.

Gabo's prose masterpiece.......2006-08-24

While it lacks the startling originality and narrative sweep of "One Hundred Years of Solitude," this novel is Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's masterpiece of prose. The story is good and the many surreal touches are magnificent and deployed to great political effect (the selling of the sea, for example, is an unforgettable image of impoverished nations selling their natural resources to wealthy nations and only suffering from the transaction), but the real story here is Gabo's prose: he channels William Faulkner to create a style that's as sinuous and labyrinthine--and beautiful--as anything yet accomplished in our Western Hemisphere.

Just kidding.......2006-01-12

I recognize this book as the work of genius it actually is but I am put out of sorts by the fact that it challenges me in my way of thinking and forces me to re-read passages that are at times difficult and too unpredictble for my tv addled mind. I feel compelled to critically penalize you for confronting me with life's inherent contradiction through litterature. Mr. Marquez, you lose stars for not letting me think I am as bright as I like to think I am. Just kidding folks.... Will and Grace anyone?

A very important work.......2005-11-04

I can't say that "Autumn of the Patriarch" fits into the mould of novel writing. It is, however, an examination of a despot and the wreck of his poisoned kingdom. Filled with black humour and grotesque images, it pulls the reader forward in spite of the endless sentences. One can almost see the squalor and smell the rubbish in the city. I would hesitate to compare it to anything else that Marquez has written because it is so different but what it does have is Marquez profound insight into the ways and failings of mortals.

The Neverending Poem.......2005-08-26

This is a good book, don't get me wrong. And I will only speak for the English/translated version. It's a classic in fact, not just going by the author who is a brilliant man. A classic in terms of experimental writing. A first: something so original you will always remember forcing yourself through this difficult to read material. There are times where I read the same page three times, just to get the story line right. From that perspective it's timeless just as the book itself. But after a while you get the feeling as if Gabriel is toying with you. Torn between loving the old man, hating his guts, cursing his second wife, saluting his victory over himself. Anyone with any ambitions for power should read this. It's Machiavellian theme, its hidden storyline, its wonderful depictions of real and everyday life... so real, too real perhaps. But not for your everyday, easy reading pleasures. You really need to take time off to enjoy this. Sorry,

El Otono Del Patriarca / The Autumn Of The Patriarch

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Mother Of Stream of Consciousness Latin American Novels

El Otono Del Patriarca / The Autumn Of The Patriarch
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Editorial Diana, S.A.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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La Mala Hora / in Evil Hour
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ASIN: 9681317076

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This one of the most important novels written by this author which everyone must read.

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Mother Of Stream of Consciousness Latin American Novels.......1998-08-22

Garcia-Marquez dictator combines within himself, the best and the worst, of the human being when invested with absolute power: from charity to corruption, benevolence to rape, fear of God to extreme cruelty. The (sparse) punctuation follows an almost strict fitting of the Poisson statistical distribution, page by page, and then amongst chapters, constituting this into both a textbook in literature and statistics. To some of us the most masterful novel of the Master Novelist of Meridian America.

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THE AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H3BLIA

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AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH
GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
Manufacturer: Avon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J0KKRY

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The Autumn Of The Patriarch
Gabriel; Translated from the Spanish by Rabassa, Gregory Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Harper-perennial
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IXV35A

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The Autumn of the Patriarch
Gabrieal Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Quality Paperback Book Club
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PYQV2C

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The Autumn of the Patriarch
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: Random House UK Ltd (A Division of Random House Group)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Autumn of the Patriarch
Gabr Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: HARPER & ROW
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QBA8BE

The Autumn of the Patriarch. Translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.

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The Autumn of the Patriarch. Translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.
Gabriel. Garcia Marquez
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEMB9A

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