In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
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In this chronicle of a unique love triangle, the Nobel laureate's trademark "ironic vision and luminous evocation of South America" persist. "It is a fully mature novel in scope and perspective, flawlessly translated, as rich in ideas as in humanity," praised PW . 250,000 first printing.
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While delivering a message to her father, Florentino Ariza spots the barely pubescent Fermina Daza and immediately falls in love. What follows is the story of a passion that extends over 50 years, as Fermina is courted solely by letter, decisively rejects her suitor when he first speaks, and then joins the urbane Dr. Juvenal Urbino, much above her station, in a marriage initially loveless but ultimately remarkable in its strength. Florentino remains faithful in his fashion; paralleling the tale of the marriage is that of his numerous liaisons, all ultimately without the depth of love he again declares at Urbino's death. In substance and style not as fantastical, as mythologizing, as the previous works, this is a compelling exploration of the myths we make of love. Highly recommended. Barbara Hoffert, "Library Journal"
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By Angie
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This book is one of the most beautiful I have ever read. Every page is like poetry.
Takes patience at first of course, but definitely worth it.
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In the book club I was in at the time, I was one of only two people who actually read the whole thing. It's a bit of a slow read. Maybe I'll try it again sometime and see if it gets any better the second time around. Or maybe I already donated it. Not sure.
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I love this book. Its an amazing love story in a great colonial setting. The writing always as spected from Gabriel García Maquez.
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I begin with an admitted bias as Márquez is my favourite author.
This was an absolutely awesome read! This epic love story that spans decades. Read more
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Kept hoping the characters would catch cholera so it would be over
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I sit here and wonder, is there something wrong with me, or all the other people? Where are all those awesome reviews coming from? Read more
Published on Jan 3 2008 by Maggie
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Good story
If you're one for a good story, such as ones found in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS or the ever-popular A TOUR OF SOUTHERN HOMES AND GARDENS, then LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA will be just... Read more
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A way with life
Marquez has a way with words like no other writer. And a way with a plot. Now, you're not going to zip right through this book in one night, and it is not a short read by any... Read more
Published on Nov 28 2007 by James Monroe
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There's a movie made of this?
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Published on Nov 26 2007 by Kenny G.
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Incredibly Delicate Tale told perfectly
READ THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU SEE THE MOVIE
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I had shyed away from Gabriel Garcia Marquez for years, afraid of the complexity of his works and the un-readibility factor which can put some off. Read more
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