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One of Gabriel Garc a M rquez'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... Read Full Overview

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, renowned as a master of magical realism, creates stories that grip the imagination. Set in exotic locals, peoples with unforgettable characters, and crafted with exquisite prose, his stories transport the reader to a world that is at once fanciful and... Read Full Overview

"Majestic . . . superb. . . . A stunning portrait of the archetype, the pathological fascist tyrant. Garcia Marquez is as exorbitant as Melville and Dostoyevsky."--"New York Times Book Review."

Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez ha declarado una y otra vez que El oto?o del patriarca es la novela en la que m?s trabajo y esfuerzo invirti?. En efecto, Garc?a M?rquez ha construido una maquinaria narrativa perfecta que desgrana una historia universal -la agon?a y muerte de un dictador-... Read Full Overview

One of Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez'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... Read Full Overview

The discovery of a South American dictator's rotting corpse in the deserted tangle of his crumbling palace prompts a search through his past and a colorful chronicle of his progression from popular, beloved, unafraid ruler to isolated, frightened despot

Garc a M rquez ha declarado una y otra vez que El oto o del patriarca es la novela en la que m s trabajo y esfuerzo invirti . En efecto, Garc a M rquez construy aqu una maquinaria narrativa perfecta que desgrana una historia universal --la agon a y muerte de un dictador-- en... Read Full Overview