a period of 17 years, and he finally gives into her, arriving one day with her two thousand love letters (which are unopened), saying simply, 'Well ... here I am.' The way the two lovers unite when half a life has gone is similar to the way Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza get together in Love in the time of cholera after so many years apart. One last point, it won't surprise many to hear that Chronicle was made into a movie, but it might surprise some to hear that it was adapted into a Tony-Award-nominated Broadway musical! Now that's the sort of musical I'd like to see. 8 Responses Hi John, I haven't read this post because of the spoilers (I too will get to 'Gabo' one day) but I couldn't resist the first paragraph, because I do this 'rationing' too, with favourite authors both alive and dead. Thank you for the review -- it refreshed the pleasure I experienced in reading the book many years ago. To me, Chronicle of a Death Foretold is far superior to Love in the Time of Cholera because of its circling, gripping story-telling, concise yet laden with detail, and its elevation of uncertainty almost as a character. As you say, mesmerising. But throughout, I couldn't help thinking that Angela might be protecting one of her brothers. Thanks, Bryce. That's an electric way of reading Angela's actions and opens up a new way of looking at the story as a whole. I still