"An openly political novel posing the people of the land against the forces of oppression. . . it has the virtues of wit and compassion and reveals the foundation upon which the later novels were constructed." – Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World
"One Hundred Years of Solitude is just around the rain-drenched corner." – Boston Globe
"More than a prelude. . . the dazzling sense of place, the colorful idiosyncrasy of character are present for us to marvel over once again." – The New Republic
