This novel tells the story of Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza, who fall in love as young people. Despite a separation and Fermina's marriage to another man, Florentino's love endures for over fifty years. He waits patiently, sustaining other relationships, until the opportunity arises to finally pursue Fermina again. It's an exceptional tale of enduring love and devotion.
Gabriel García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, affectionately known as "Gabo" throughout Latin America, is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in his leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on, he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958...