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In Barcelona, an aging Brazilian prostitute trains her dog to weep at the grave she has chosen for herself. In Vienna, a woman parlays her gift for seeing the future into a fortunetelling position with a wealthy family. In Geneva, an ambulance driver and his wife take in the lonely, apparently... read more
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HE SAT ON a wooden bench under the yellow leaves in the deserted park, contemplating the dusty swans with both his hands resting on the silver handle of his cane, and thinking about death.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: Why Twelve, Why Stories, Why Pilgrims
Bon Voyage, Mr. President
The Saint
Sleeping Beauty and the Airplane
I Sell My Dreams
"I Only Came to Use the Phone"
The Ghosts of August
Maria dos Prazeres
Seventeen Poisoned Englishmen
Tramontana
Miss Forbes's Summer of Happiness
Light Is Like Water
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow
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- Gabriel García Márquez (Author)
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Original Language: English
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ISBN: 1400034698
Page Count: 188
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ISBN: 1400034698
Page Count: 188
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- Dewey: 868'.44
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