Book: Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel García Márquez

Living to Tell the Tale

Author: Gabriel García Márquez

Genre: Latin American Literature / Biographies

Publishing Year: 2002

Language: English / Original Language: Spanish

Original Title: Vivir Para Contarla

Description:

Enter the fascinating world of Gabo, a master of narrative who gives us his memory in Living to Tell the Tale.

This work is much more than a simple autobiography; is a journey through his childhood and youth, where the foundations of the imagination that would later give life to masterpieces such as One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, No One Writes to the Colonel and Chronicle of a Death Foretold were forged.

In its pages, you will discover echoes of characters and stories that have left an indelible mark on Spanish-language literature.

Living to Tell the Tale becomes an essential guide to understanding and appreciating the depth of his work, illuminating unforgettable passages that, after reading them, will take on a new light.

But that's not all, through this work you will follow the first steps of García Márquez in the fascinating world of artistic creation. You will delve into his tireless work of writing and editing La hojarasca, and explore a bohemian youth full of brothels, dances and cheap hotels in Barranquilla, Cartagena de Indias and Bogotá. All this, seasoned with profound reflections on the writer's craft, will take you to a narrative framework that advances and goes back in time, reflecting the mastery acquired over fifty years of dedication.

Don't miss the opportunity to get to know the essence of one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. Immerse yourself in Living to Tell the Tale and discover the magic that only the Colombian Nobel Prize winner can offer.