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Memories of My Melancholy Whores
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Memories of My Melancholy Whores

novel by García Márquez
Also known as: “Memoria de mis putas tristes”
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  • Gabriel García Márquez
    Gabriel García Márquez
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    …de mis putas tristes (2004; Memories of My Melancholy Whores), a novel about a lonely man who finally discovers the meaning of love when he hires a virginal prostitute to celebrate his 90th birthday. Several of García Márquez’s works have been adapted for film and television; notably, Love in the…

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    …de mis putas tristes (2004; Memories of My Melancholy Whores), a novel about a lonely man who finally discovers the meaning of love when he hires a virginal prostitute to celebrate his 90th birthday. Several of García Márquez’s works have been adapted for film and television; notably, Love in the…

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