A graphic story

I Sell My Dreams

Me alquilo para soñar

A tale of magical realism by Gabriel García Márquez, told across eight panels - of a woman who dreamed the future, and sold it.

The Storm. Havana, 1990. A monstrous wave crashes against the shore, leaving destruction in its wake. — Havana, 1990. A monstrous wave crashes against the shore, leaving destruction in its wake.

The Ring. Amidst the wreckage, a glint of gold. A serpent ring with emerald eyes. I knew that ring. — Amidst the wreckage, a glint of gold. A serpent ring with emerald eyes. I knew that ring.

Vienna. Thirty-four years ago, in Vienna, it was her only trade. — Thirty-four years ago, in Vienna, it was her only trade.

The Trade. Frau Frieda didn't predict the future. She dreamed it. And then she sold those dreams to the wealthy. — Frau Frieda didn't predict the future. She dreamed it. And then she sold those dreams to the wealthy.

Barcelona. Years later in Barcelona, I met the poet Pablo Neruda. I told him of the woman who sells her dreams. — Years later in Barcelona, I met the poet Pablo Neruda. I told him of the woman who sells her dreams.

The Shared Dream. Neruda woke from a nap, pale. — Neruda woke from a nap, pale.

The End. Back in Havana, the white car is pulled from the sea. Frau Frieda was inside. Her dreams had finally come to an end. — Back in Havana, the white car is pulled from the sea. Frau Frieda was inside. Her dreams had finally come to an end.

Legacy. A woman who lived and died by the visions she saw behind closed eyes. — A woman who lived and died by the visions she saw behind closed eyes.

From the collection Strange Pilgrims, 1992. Adapted as a graphic reading.

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