A luminous tale of a man rejected by his first true love who refuses to forget her, Love in the Time of Cholera is another timeless masterpiece from the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude.
'It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love'
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.
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?
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141189208
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 315 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
"Fifty-three years, seven months, and eleven days"A rich, immersive novel which breaks from the typical "love story" to tell the story of two individuals who spend half a decade... More
i thought this book was beautiful, i savoured every word and would recommend it to anyone (over a certain age of course, as it was a bit raunchy in parts). gorgeous descriptions, emotive and deep, it was very... More
This was the first book by Gabriel García Márquez that I read and I will most definitely be looking out for his other novels. Love in the Time of Cholera is a beautifully written, captivating love story that will... More
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