It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.' Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed since Fermina Daza rebuffed hopeless romantic Florentino Arizo's impassioned advances and married Dr. Juvenal Urbino instead. During that half century, Florentino has fallen into the arms of many delighted women, but has loved none but Fermina. Having sworn his eternal love to her, he lives for the day when he can court her again. When Fermina's husband is killed trying to retrieve his pet parrot from a mango tree, Florentino seizes his chance to declare his enduring love. But can young love find new life in the twilight of their lives? This new edition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's much-loved tale is published to coincide with celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of this Nobel Prize winning author in 2007.

加西亞•馬爾剋斯（Gabriel García Márquez）

1927年齣生於哥倫比亞馬格達萊納海濱小鎮阿拉卡塔卡。童年與外祖父母一起生活。1936年隨父母遷居蘇剋雷。1947年考入波哥大國立大學。1948年因內戰輟學，進入報界。五十年代開始齣版文學作品。六十年代初移居墨西哥。1967年《百年孤獨》問世。1982年獲諾貝爾文學奬。1985年齣版《霍亂時期的愛情》。

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