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Romance awakens in twilight of life's saga.
Imagine finding love in the most unexpected twilight years—García Márquez's novel might not be for everyone given its provocative outset, but it weaves a tale that transcends its controversial premise. As you age alongside the protagonist, the pages offer an introspection on loneliness, desire, and the capacity to love that can surprise you at any age. This story's beauty lies in its raw, nuanced exploration of affection and the human condition.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2005)
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ISBN: 9781400095940
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2006-11-14
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 92915 readers)
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On the eve of his ninetieth birthday, a bachelor decides to give himself a wild night of love with a virgin. As is his habit – he has purchased hundreds of women – he asks a madam for her assistance. The fourteen-year-old girl who is procured for him is enchanting, but exhausted as she is from caring for siblings and her job sewing buttons, she can do little but sleep. Yet with this sleeping beauty at his side, it is he who awakens to a romance he has never known. Tender, knowing, and slyly comic, Memories of My Melancholy Whores is an exquisite addition to the master’s work.
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Romance awakens in twilight of life's saga.
Imagine finding love in the most unexpected twilight years—García Márquez's novel might not be for everyone given its provocative outset, but it weaves a tale that transcends its controversial premise. As you age alongside the protagonist, the pages offer an introspection on loneliness, desire, and the capacity to love that can surprise you at any age. This story's beauty lies in its raw, nuanced exploration of affection and the human condition.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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