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Leaf Storm and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. First published in 1955, Leaf Storm was García Márquez’s first novella and forms part of the body of work that led to his eventual recognition as one of the foremost authors of the 20th century. The book includes three short stories: 'Leaf Storm', 'The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World' and 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'.