Memoria de mis putas tristes
Bogota, Colombia: Mondadori / Grupo Editorial Norma, 2004. Near Fine. Item #33869
Bogota, Colombia: Mondadori / Grupo Editorial Norma, 2004. First Edition. Tall octavo (23cm); photo-illustrated wraps with French flaps; 109pp. Mild rubbing to edges; Near Fine.
Praised by Updike, criticized by Kakutani, and banned in Iran, this late career novella from Garcia Marquez follows an elderly journalist as he seeks sex with a 14-year-old prostitute for his 90th birthday with large portions of the story involving the narrator either watching Delgadina sleep or imagining (hallucinating?) interactions with her.
Price: $75.00
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