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The story begins with a flashback. Dr. Juvenal Urbino, long-time husband of Fermina Daza has died after an accidental fall.
We then begin to read about Florentino Ariza who hears news of the Dr.'s death and realizes that Fermina, is no longer bound by vows of marriage. The rest of the book follows chronological order from the time Florentino first laid eyes on Fermina … when she was a teenager. To initiate a courtship in those days needed parental approval and this hinged on social class. Floren ...more
We then begin to read about Florentino Ariza who hears news of the Dr.'s death and realizes that Fermina, is no longer bound by vows of marriage. The rest of the book follows chronological order from the time Florentino first laid eyes on Fermina … when she was a teenager. To initiate a courtship in those days needed parental approval and this hinged on social class. Floren ...more
Jan 29, 2012
Mitzi
marked it as to-read
