Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years

The captivating life and career of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist by ILan Stavans, one of the world's most esteemed thinkers and writers on Latin American literature

This long-awaited biography provides a fascinating and comprehensive picture of Garc a M rquez's life up to the publication of his classic 100 Years of Solitude. Based on nearly a decade of research, this biographical study sheds new light on the life and works of the Nobel Laureate, father of magical realism, and bestselling author in the history of the Spanish language. As Garc a M rquez's impact endures on well into his ninth decade, Stavans's keen insights constitute the definitive re-appraisal of the literary giant's life and corpus.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 01/05/2010
ISBN: 9780312240332
Pages: 237
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/09/2009 pg. 38
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2009
Library Journal 02/01/2010 pg. 65
Choice 09/01/2010