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'Few have written so passionately about the power of love' Independent

Florentino Ariza has never forgotten his first love. He has waited nearly a lifetime in silence since his beloved Fermina married another man. No woman can replace her in his heart.

But now her husband is dead. Finally - after fifty-one years, nine months and four days -Florentino has another chance to declare his eternal passion and win her back. Will love that has survived over halfa century remain unrequited?