by Laura Esquivel · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466329088
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«Como agua para chocolate» is the magic realism novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Debolsillo in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
Tita, raised in the kitchen of a Mexican house at the turn of the 20th century, learns that her emotions are transmitted to those who taste her dishes: sadness, desire or joy alter the effects of each recipe. Her love for Pedro and the family tradition that denies her a life of her own unfold in twelve parts that combine cooking and feelings.
This 2016 edition belongs to the Best Seller collection from Debolsillo. The novel was originally published in 1989.
Aimed at young people from 14 years old and readers of romantic fiction and magic realism, with an interest in Latin American narrative.
Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdés is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and former politician. Her first novel Como agua para chocolate became a bestseller in Mexico and the United States, and was later developed into an award-winning film.
