Of Love and Other Demons
First edition (Colombia) | |
| Author | Gabriel García Márquez |
|---|---|
| Original title | Del amor y otros demonios |
| Translator | Edith Grossman |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Grupo Editorial Norma (Colombia) Alfred A. Knopf (US) |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | Colombia |
Of Love and Other Demons (Spanish: Del amor y otros demonios) is a novel by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez published in 1994. Set in 18th-century Colombia, the plot follows a 12-year-old girl, bitten by a rabid dog; she is believed to be possessed by demons, and is sent to a convent to be exorcised; the priest who is meant to exorcise her falls in love with her. The book received positive reviews.