Love the Time of Cholera

When young, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall in love passionately, but Fermina eventually decides to marry a rich doctor with a very good family. Florentino is speechless, but he is a romantic. His career in business flourishes, and although he holds 622 small romances, his heart still belongs to Fermina. When at last her husband dies, Florentino goes to the funeral with all intention. At fifty years, nine months and four days of having professed love to Fermina, he will do it once more...