It is a short novel from the Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez chronicling the tragic story of Santiago Nasser. Five hours after the much heralded marriage of Bayando San Roman and Angela Vicario, the groom returned the bride to her mother. The repercussion of this act conjured events possible only in Marquez's landscape. While the novel is short, it really manifested Marquez's power as a vivid storyteller.