Autumn of the Patriarch
From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of the Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictatorship. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, and overflowing with symbolic descriptions, the novel transports the reader to a world that is at once fanciful and real.
From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of the Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictatorship. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, and overflowing with symbolic descriptions, the novel transports the reader to a world that is at once fanciful and real.
| SKU | 111437 |
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| ISBN | 9780060882860 |
| Language | English |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Primary Contributor | Gabriel García Márquez |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |