Previous Obsessions Part 3 - South American Literature

Explore the best of South American literature with Previous Obsessions Part 3. Discover must-read books and hidden gems from iconic authors across the continent.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history …
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold

by Gabriel García Márquez

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • From the author of One Hundred Years of Solitude comes the gripping story of the murder of a young aristocrat that …
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Love in the Time of Cholera

by Gabriel García Márquez

Set on the Caribbean coast of South America, this love story brings together Fermina Daza, her distinguished husband, and a man who has secretly loved …
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Collected Novellas

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Renowned as a master of magical realism, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has long delighted readers around the world with his exquisitely crafted prose. Brimming with unforgettable …
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

by Jorge Amado

It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes–a gambler notorious for never winning—dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor …
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The House of the Spirits

by Isabel Allende

Here, in an astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller, is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through …
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Of Love and Shadows

by Isabel Allende

Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist--a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative …