"A fascinating tour de force and a moving tribute to an extraordinary man" –Margaret Atwood,
The New York Times Book Review "A distinguished book. . . . García Márquez splendidly presents his image of Latin America and of a great man redux." –
Los Angeles Times Book Review "A stunning portrait, convincing and poignant. . . . A tour de force." –
San Francisco Chronicle "Passage after passage shines with the brilliance of Mr. García Márquez. . . . He has invented some of the magic characters of our age. His general, however, is not only magic, but real." –
The Wall Street Journal "As usual, García Márquez's craftsmanship is nothing less than superb. His General's story is tragic; his telling of it is luminous." –
The Dallas Morning News
