Love in the Time of Cholera
- Author Gabriel García Márquez
- Narrator Armando Durán
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 27 August 2013
- Run Time 15 hours and 40 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Magical realism.
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What to expect
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude comes a masterly evocation of an unrequited passion so strong that it binds two people’s lives together for more than half a century.
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 does so again.
With humorous sagacity and consummate craft, Gabriel García Márquez traces an exceptional half-century of unrequited love. Though it seems never to be conveniently contained, love flows through the novel in many wonderful guises—joyful, melancholy, enriching, and ever surprising.
Critics Review
u201cMu00e1rquezu2019s gripping tale of turbulent romance is skillfully narrated by bilingual performer Armando Duru00e1n, who pulls listeners into this immortal love story.u201d
ufeffu201cArmando Duru00e1nu2019s bold performance of this much loved novel is infused with energy and enthusiasm. His voice is clear, with just a touch of appealing huskiness, which lends an air of realism to the love story.u201d
u201cA love story of astonishing power and delicious comedy.u201d
u201cThoroughly engrossing on the highest artistic levelu2026His vision is exalting.u201d
u201cThe agelessness of the human story as told by one of this centuryu2019s most evocative writers.u201d
u201cA compelling exploration of the myths we make of love. Highly recommended.
u201cA fully mature novel in scope and perspectiveu2026as rich in ideas as in humanity.u201d
nu201cThis is a beautiful story, beautifully told, and it should not be missed by any reader of literary fiction.u201d
u201cItu2019s spellbindingu2014a luminous novel by a master of storytelling.u201d
| Author | Gabriel García Márquez |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Armando Durán |
| Duration | 15 hours and 40 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781483068541 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Magical realism |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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