Why did a beautiful woman grow into a lady-cat? Why did black child Набо compel angels to wait? That does kill a man is mortal illness or willingness to accept death? That does take place in an ancient small town Макондо with arrival of season of rains? And that nevertheless did happen to three drunkards in a cheap bar, where хозяйничали bitterns?Stories of Gabriel Гарсиа Маркеса, in that he plays with styles and tries itself in different literary directions. He searches that will become his creative credo afterwards by groping one's the way. And a reader traces his way - from a simply good writer - to veritable master of word!