Como Agua Para Chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate Paperback - 2001
by Laura Esquivel
A #1 bestseller in Mexico in 1990, this charming, imaginative, and just plain fun novel of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico includes unique recipes at the beginning of each chapter for a variety of traditional dishes.
Summary
From the jacket flap
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.
The Spanish language edition of the best-selling "Like Water For Chocolate is a remarkable success in its own right. Now, in this mass market edition, thousands of new readers will be able to partake in the sumptuous, romantic, and hilarious tale of Tita, the terrific cook with an extra special something in her sauce.
"From the Paperback edition.
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- Title Como Agua Para Chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate
- Author Laura Esquivel
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language SPA
- Publisher Vintage Espanol, New York, New York
- Date 2001-01-25
- ISBN 9780385721233 / 0385721234
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (20.07 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
- Reading level 1030
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mexican
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation: Latino
- Library of Congress subjects Mexico, Love stories
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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