by Isabel Allende · HarperPerennial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007205165
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«Aphrodite» is Isabel Allende's essay on gastronomy and eroticism, published by HarperPerennial in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Allende explores the link between food and desire, blending personal memories, folklore from various cultures, and historical anecdotes about eroticism. The work includes recipes, aphrodisiacs, and tips for seducing at the table, with episodes featuring figures like Nero or Madame du Barry narrated with humor and insight.
This English edition corresponds to the original Spanish work «Afrodita», first published in 1998.
Recommended for adult readers interested in gastronomy, eroticism, and Isabel Allende's personal narrative.
Isabel Angélica Allende Llona is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the magical realism genre, is known for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts, which have been commercially successful. Allende has been called "the world's most widely read Spanish-language author." In 2004, Allende was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2010, she received Chile's National Literature Prize. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
