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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's acclaimed novel Love in the Time of Cholera is a passionate story about a 50-year love triangle in 19th and 20th Century Colombia. The book was first published in Spanish in 1985, and in English in 1988 by Alfred A. Knopf.
Love in the Time of Cholera was chosen as Oprah Winfrey's fall 2007 book selection for her enormously popular book club. The book was also adapted into film in 2007, which was directed by Mike Newell and starred Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt and Giovanna Mezzogiorno.
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Fast Facts
- Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Publication Date: 1985
- English Translation Publication: 1988
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
- Pages: 348
- ISBN: ISBN 0-394-57108-8
- Setting: Colombia
- Narrator: Omniscient third person
- Oprah's Fall 2007 Book Club Pick
- Film adaptation released November 16, 2007
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Love in the Time of Cholera is about a man named Florentino Ariza who is madly in love with a woman named Fermina Daza. Fermina Daza marries another man named Dr. Juvenal Urbino, which crushes Ariza's heart. The story follows the lives of Ariza and Daza, as their paths separate and ultimately reunite after Urbino's death. -
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doing a bit of binding before i beat pulp. i've got "wise blood" and "love in the time of cholera" in my afternoon arsenal.
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) - $14.95
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 ...
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Love in the Time of Cholera - $19.98
Based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize winning author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, comes an epic love story that spans a lifetime, set against the breathtaking backdrop of South America during the turn of the century. When a teenage Flor...
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El Amor en los Tiempos de Colera (Love in the Time of Cholera) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] - $23.99
Product Description Based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez comes an epic love story that spans a lifetime set against the breathtaking backdrop of South America during the turn of the century. Wh...
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View All Love in the Time of Cholera Questions (7082) | Ask a QuestionHow much time have you spent finding love? (12 Answers)I didn't work on love at all. I found my soul mate my freshman year in college. We have been together 14 years and married 10. I was even already ... read moreWhat is Love? (8 Answers)Love is the experience we have when, for whatever reason, we drop our ego/personality/defense and touch reality soul to soul. It is easy to love a child, their ego is ... read moreDid you like Doctor Who: Utopia and Last Time Lord? (1 Answer)I liked all the series of Dr. Who but I haven't watch all those old ones. There's truth or message to learn from it. If I'm still teaching in school ... read moreWhat is the best Love Story of all time? Why do you think so? What makes it different from all the others? (5 Answers)My vote goes to Ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. It's such a great movie and proves that love never dies, even after death. http://www.mannythemovieguy.com/images/ghost_movie_musical.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhFdhfwRVhQ read more
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