The novel by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez tells an unusual love story that lasts more than half a century. The protagonist, Florentino Ariza, remains faithful to his first love—Fermina Daza—throughout his life, despite her marrying another man. After the death of Fermina’s husband, Florentino, already elderly, confesses his love to her again. This work is about patience, fidelity, and the power of true love to overcome time and circumstances. Márquez masterfully intertwines realism with elements of magic, creating a unique atmosphere of late 19th and early 20th-century Latin America.