{"product_id":"paperblanks-garcia-marquez-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-cotton-tote-bag-pa1571-1","title":"Paperblanks Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude Cotton Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarry your journals, books and everyday essentials in style with this Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude cotton tote bag from Paperblanks, featuring a handy inner zip pocket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and journalist. Reproduced here is a page from his 1967 novel, \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside a representation of the Macondo jungle. On the back cover is a sketch of the author drawn by a fan from our own in-house team of artists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel García Márquez (1927–2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReproduced for this Embellished Manuscript design is a page from his best-known work, \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e. This 1967 novel tells the multi-generational story of the Buendia family, whose patriarch, Jose Arcadio Buendia, founded the fictitious town of Macondo. The story blends magical realism with real-life struggles, exploring themes of love, isolation, fate, and history’s cyclical nature. With exquisite detail and intricately layered symbolism, Marquez has painted a vivid and visceral world that has seen the novel become one of the most important and beloved in the literary canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, much of the author’s archive is held at the Harry Ransom Centre at the University of Texas, including this manuscript. We are thrilled to welcome García Márquez to our Embellished Manuscripts Collection and pay tribute to his seminal work with a representation of the lush green jungles of Macondo alongside the manuscript page. On the back cover is a sketch of Márquez drawn by a fan of the writer from our own in-house team of artists. We hope that this iconic imagery and handwritten manuscript will inspire some creative magic in your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten draft of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380 × 380 × 90 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embellished Manuscripts Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner zipper pocket size: 220 × 155 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Colour: Yellow 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds up to 7 kilograms (approximately 15.5 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable strap for carrying the bag over one's shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranded Paperblanks tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork credit printed on inside of the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e PA1571-1 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780349715711\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Paperblanks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts, bringing the same care and craftsmanship found in its celebrated journals to every accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperblanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54386150736200,"sku":"PA1571-1","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/5114\/5032\/files\/9780349715711_Front_HighRes.png?v=1792779093","url":"https:\/\/shop.penandpaper.co.uk\/products\/paperblanks-garcia-marquez-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-cotton-tote-bag-pa1571-1","provider":"The Pen and Paper Stationery Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}