Author:Gabriel Garcia Marquez,Allan Corduner
Brought to you by Penguin.
A CLASSIC STORY OF ENDURING LOVE FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR
'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 Ariza's impassioned advances and married Dr Juvenal Urbino instead. During that half-century, Flornetino has fallen into the arms of many delighted women, but has loved none but Fermina.
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?
'The most important writer of fiction in any language' Bill Clinton
'An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny' Sunday Telegraph
'An amazing celebration of the many kinds of love between men and women' The Times
© Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2007 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
One of this century's most evocative writers
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—— GlamourReminiscent of HBO's hit The White Lotus... The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell, and the plot-driven tension will appeal to fans of psychological suspense
—— BooklistA mesmerising, unsettling and gripping debut
—— Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of RUN TIMELures you in then shakes you up. A very timely read about consent and control. LOVED IT
—— Nikki May, author of WAHALAThought-provoking, timely and gripping, The Girls of Summer is the book of the summer
—— Sarah Turner, author of STEPPING UPTHE GIRLS OF SUMMER is visceral, deeply sensory and urgent. An unsettling and vital book
—— Hazel Barkworth, author of SUNSTROKEAtmospheric and powerful, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER is a propulsive examination of the line blurring trauma and love in a relationship, a distinction which - in a post #MeToo world - is more important than ever
—— Carola Lovering, author of TELL ME LIESSmart, tense and on-the-nose about shame and coercion and the way we force our own painful histories into a narrative we can live with.
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—— Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLSSuch a clever, subtle, simmering read of a sun-drenched summer romance that is not all it seems. Timely, powerful, and must-read material around consent and buried trauma
—— Claire DaverleyThis promising first novel is a timely exploration of the way predatory older men seduce and manipulate young women...Bishop's unflinching dissection of male abuse and power and the strength of female solidarity deserves attention.
—— Publishers WeeklyDark, timely and thought provoking. It's a must-read
—— The SunBrilliant debut
—— Hello!Pacy and readable, it's set to be a big summer hit
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