One Hundred Years of Solitude: Book Summary & Analysis

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In the mythical town of Macondo, the multi-generational Buendía family experiences love, war, wealth, and loss, all while navigating the cycles of time and fate. Blending history, magic, and the surreal, this sweeping novel explores the rise and fall of a family—and a town—destined to repeat its past. A masterpiece of magical realism, it captures the beauty, tragedy, and solitude of human existence.