I recently saw a very nice movie called Love in the Time of Cholera. It was an ok film that was entertaining. I shared this with a freind who told me that the book is bettter. so I read it and thought i'd share with anyone who is looking to read a nice historically based book about love. It's a love story taking place in the 1800's in South America. The author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This book was in the Oprah's Book Club. The author is a Nobel Prize Winner.
The story is about 2 major characters Florentino and Fermina. In their youth they fall in love but the girl's father wants her to marry a rich man which Florentino is not. Eventually, the girl marries a doctor who comes from a wealthy family and Florentino is devestated. He spends most of his life conquering women to try to push away the hurt he feels and eventually becomes rich and successful himself. 50 years later Fermina's husband dies and Florentino who has been following her all these years tries to start a relationship with her. The story goes into details about the history as well as the division of the classes that took place during that time. It delves into human nature and the love between 2 people of different backgrounds. Very nicely written.
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