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Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel García Márquez

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Love in the Time of Cholera

by Gabriel García Márquez
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Unrequited love perseveres amidst the backdrop of cholera.

Recommendation: - Love in the Time of Cholera is a captivating novel that delves deep into the realm of unrequited love, exploring the enduring power of passion and the resilience of the human heart. Set against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic, Gabriel Garcia Marquez weaves a beautiful and melancholic tale that transcends time and societal norms. The poetic prose, rich character development, and the exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the passage of time make this book a must-read for those who appreciate introspective and evocative storytelling.

  • Audie Award
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1988)
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.

Love in the Time of Cholera

by Gabriel García Márquez
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ISBN: 9780241978924
Author: Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 500045 readers)

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Nobel prize winner and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez tells a tale of an unrequited love that outlasts all rivals in his masterpiece Love in the Time of Cholera, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed since Fermina Daza rebuffed hopeless romantic Florentino Ariza's impassioned advances and married Dr Juvenal Urbino instead. During that half-century, Flornetino has fallen into the arms of many delighted women, but has loved none but Fermina. Having sworn his eternal love to her, he lives for the day when he can court her again.When Fermina's husband is killed trying to retrieve his pet parrot from a mango tree, Florentino seizes his chance to declare his enduring love. But can young love find new life in the twilight of their lives?'The most important writer of fiction in any language' Bill Clinton'An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny' Sunday Telegraph'An amazing celebration of the many kinds of love between men and women' The Times
 

Unrequited love perseveres amidst the backdrop of cholera.

Recommendation: - Love in the Time of Cholera is a captivating novel that delves deep into the realm of unrequited love, exploring the enduring power of passion and the resilience of the human heart. Set against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic, Gabriel Garcia Marquez weaves a beautiful and melancholic tale that transcends time and societal norms. The poetic prose, rich character development, and the exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the passage of time make this book a must-read for those who appreciate introspective and evocative storytelling.

  • Audie Award
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1988)
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.

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