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Quote by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

“I discovered that my obsession for having each thing in the right place, each subject at the right time, each word in the right style, was not the well deserved reward of an ordered mind but just the opposite: a complete system of pretence invented by me to hide the disorder of my nature.”

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Memories of My Melancholy Whores

This novel delves into the life of an aging man reflecting on his past relationships and the women who have shaped his existence, intertwining personal anecdotes with philosophical musings on the nature of love and loss. more

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Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

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