La hojarasca / Relato de un naufrago / El coronel no tiene quien le escriba / La mala hora / Cien años de soledad

by Gabriel García Márquez

Maria Roderich (la Vieja), Maria Magí (la Señora) y Maria Costa son las tres mujeres que, a lo largo de casi un siglo, han regentado la Principal, la casa más importante del pueblecito de Pous, en el corazón de la comarca vitícola de la Abadia. Ellas tres, abuela, madre e hija, han hecho prosperar las viñas a través de una serie de transformaciones que han afianzado el negocio.
Pero en la historia de la Principial hay algo el asesinato de un hombre, que había sido el capataz, el 18 de julio de 1936. Pasada la guerra, un inspector de policía decide resolver el caso y emprende una investigación que lo llevará a descubrir los secretos de la familia y una red hecha con nudos de temperamento, pasión y poder.

Genres: Spanish Literature

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Gabriel José de la Concordia Garcí­a Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garcí­a Márquez, familiarly known as "Gabo" in his native country, was considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

He studied at the University of Bogotá and later worked as a reporter for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador and as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Caracas, and New York. He wrote many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best-known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) and Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). His works have achieved significant critical acclaim and widespread commercial success, most notably for popularizing a literary style labeled as magical realism, which uses magical elements and events in order to explain real experiences. Some of his works are set in a fictional village called Macondo, and most of them express the theme of solitude.

Having previously written shorter fiction and screenplays, García Márquez sequestered himself away in his Mexico City home for an extended period of time to complete his novel Cien años de soledad, or One Hundred Years of Solitude, published in 1967. The author drew international acclaim for the work, which ultimately sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. García Márquez is credited with helping introduce an array of readers to magical realism, a genre that combines more conventional storytelling forms with vivid, layers of fantasy.

Another one of his novels, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (1985), or Love in the Time of Cholera, drew a large global audience as well. The work was partially based on his parents' courtship and was adapted into a 2007 film starring Javier Bardem. García Márquez wrote seven novels during his life, with additional titles that include El general en su laberinto (1989), or The General in His Labyrinth, and Del amor y otros demonios (1994), or Of Love and Other Demons.

(Arabic: جابرييل جارسيا ماركيز) (Hebrew: גבריאל גארסיה מרקס) (Ukrainian: Ґабріель Ґарсія Маркес) (Belarussian: Габрыель Гарсія Маркес) (Russian: Габриэль Гарсия Маркес)

Reviews

[María Rivera-torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de los libros que me encanto fue "El Relato de Un Naufrago".

[Clauskaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez es la causa de por que amo leer y todas estas obras reflejan el juego de momentos y personajes que nos mantienen atentos a cada paso que el libro avanza.

[Gianelle Winer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is truly one of the best biographies I've ever read. From Gabriel Garcia Marquez' descriptive writing technique which makes you feel like you are there, and the heroic true story of the shipwreck of Luis Alejandro Velasco, this book is a solid 4 stars. The book follows the plot of a shipwreck, and the only survivor, Luis, having to survive with no food or drinks and alone for 10 days. As I previously mentioned, this book makes you feel as if you are there, with him, experiencing everything. It describes insanity, longing, and the unique and tragic story of him in a fast pace and engaging way.

[Darling E · Rating 4 out of 5]

El relato de un naufrago, lo leí estando muy pequeña, probablemente 10 años, y fue bastante impresionante lo de la gaviota y recuerdo claramente como tragaba fuerte porque el personaje también lo hacía por la falta de agua. Magnifico.

[El Gato tricolor de Bradbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

De los mencionados acá, los que mas me pesaron fueron "Relato de un naufrago", "El coronel no tiene quien le escriba" y "Cien años de soledad".
Todo lo relacionado a Macondo y su submundo de personajes es de CULTO.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jason Cornwell-Wright/ English 2A

The genre of this book is non-fiction. The lexile is 870. I really liked this book because it was really descriptive and detailed. I could perfectly picture everything in my mind. This made it very interesting to read because it keeps you at the edge of your seat. It also makes you ask yourself things like, "What if that had happened to me?" or, "What would I have done if I were in his place?". I recommend it a lot. The only thing that I didn't like were the very few boring parts that repeated themselves over and over again. Overall it was a great book to read.

[Dylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for relato de un naufrago / Cornwell-Wright / 2A / 7th

870 Lexile

Biography

176 Pages

This book was really fun and it made me question in my mind. Throughout all the book I wanted to know what was going to happen next. This was really a sequence because when something happened it had a cause. I really enjoyed reading this book and discovering what his adventure felt like. I think this book really makes you to find out new things and experience. I really recommend this book for people who want to know a survival story.

[Susana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relato de un naufrago. Un libro corto pero que dejo una gran huella en mi

[Edgar Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the short story that Garcia Marquez has written. I couldn't stop reading it . I loved it

[Jihane · Rating 5 out of 5]

García Marquez, genio literario de Latino América. No hay una sola obra de él que no me haya encantado.

[Germán Moya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clásico es aquello que posee un valor magistral por la perfección de su estilo. Ésta novela es un clásico

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relato de un Náufrago

[Milton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estuvo bien pero no es mi tipo de lectura 2.5

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Relato de un Náufrago es de mis libros favoritos.

[Lilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relato de un naufrago

[Javier Mejia Torrenegra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy originales, se describe ese realismo mágico a la perfección.

[Daniella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read them all during my teenage years! Love them, love the GGM writes