This well-preserved first edition is in good condition, with tight, unmarked pages. The book is sturdy and square. There are stains on the inside of the dust jacket, likely transferred from the boards. However, the book itself remains beautiful and unaffected. Love in the Time of Cholera (El amor en los tiempos del cólera) is a renowned novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, first published in Spanish in 1985. It was translated into English and released in the United States in 1988 by Alfred A. Knopf. The novel is a masterpiece of literary fiction and one of García Márquez's most celebrated works, blending elements of magical realism, romantic fiction, and historical fiction.