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Memories of My Melancholy Whores

by Gabriel García Márquez, Edith Grossman
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Memories of My Melancholy Whores
Memories of My Melancholy Whores

Aging journalist's reflective journey through love and desire.

If you're a fan of Gabriel García Márquez's rich storytelling, "Memories of My Melancholy Whores" will not disappoint. This novel offers a poignant exploration of a life at its twilight and the unexpected ways one can find love. It's a beautifully crafted narrative that balances the line between realism and magic, with prose that's as evocative as it is precise. A shorter read by Márquez's standards, but one that leaves a lasting impression.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

by Gabriel García Márquez, Edith Grossman
$13.90
Compare to estimated retail price: S$30.92  

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ISBN: 9781400044603
Authors: Gabriel García Márquez, Edith Grossman
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date of Publication: 2005-10-25
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Romance, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, Contemporary Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 90936 readers)

Description

On the eve of his ninetieth birthday, our unnamed protagonist - an undistinguished journalist and lifelong bachelor - decides to give himself "the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin." The virgin, whom an old madam procures for him, is splendidly young, with the silent power of a sleeping beauty. The night of love blossoms into a transforming year. It is a year in which he relives, in a rush of memories, his lifetime of (paid-for) sexual adventures and experiences a revelation that brings him to the edge of dying - not of old age, but, at long last, of uncorrupted love. Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a brilliant gem by the master storyteller.
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Aging journalist's reflective journey through love and desire.

If you're a fan of Gabriel García Márquez's rich storytelling, "Memories of My Melancholy Whores" will not disappoint. This novel offers a poignant exploration of a life at its twilight and the unexpected ways one can find love. It's a beautifully crafted narrative that balances the line between realism and magic, with prose that's as evocative as it is precise. A shorter read by Márquez's standards, but one that leaves a lasting impression.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.