One Hundred Years of Solitude, the classic written by Colombian Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, has been captivating Japanese audiences this Summer more than 50 years after the first translation into the language was first published.
The new "bunko" pocket-size paperback edition, a Japanese word to describe books designed to be affordable and portable, sold 290,000 copies in eight weeks. Shinchosha Publishing Co. released the latest iteration of the book on June 26, ranking number 2 in the company's best sellers and retailing for ¥1,375 -- approximately $8.50 USD.
