Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Leaf Storm

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ISBN 13:: 9780241968765
author:: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 128
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 0.7 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
Condition:: New
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Gabriel García Márquez's Leaf Storm is a powerful and vivid novel that explores the impact of external forces on a small Colombian town.

The arrival of a banana company sets off a chain of events that transforms the town, leaving its people sullen and bitter. When the doctor, a foreigner who has become the most hated man in town, dies, there is no one to mourn him. However, the Colonel, bound by a promise made many years ago, must honour his duty and bury the doctor, despite the reluctance of the townspeople.

This haunting and thought-provoking novel showcases García Márquez's unique writing style, which weaves together elements of magical realism with a deep understanding of human nature. With its concise and evocative prose, Leaf Storm is a compelling read that will linger in the mind long after finishing the book.

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