Books
x dismiss this message

Did you know you can edit this page?

see page history

Description edit see section history

Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit

Write a ridiculously simplified synopsis.

Popular Covers

Loading covers…

Choose your book’s cover

First Sentence edit see section history

THE COLONEL took the top off the coffee can and saw that there was only one little spoonful left.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 604 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This is book 283 of 211 in Hit : biblioteka moderne literature (Znanje, Zagreb). (publisher series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Gabriel García Márquez (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 0224005308
Page Count: 176

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PQ8180.17.A73 A28
  • Dewey: 868'.44

We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.