One Hundred Years of Solitude--------------------------------------------------One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise andfall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the historyof the Buendia family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alivewith unforgettable men and women -- brimming with truth, compassion,and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul -- this novel is a masterpiecein the art of fiction.