by Laura Esquivel · Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788499089409
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«Como agua para chocolate» is Laura Esquivel's magical realism novel, published by Mondadori in hardcover (251 pages, in Spanish).
Tita, the youngest of the De la Garza family, lives on a Mexican ranch and is condemned by tradition to care for her mother and renounce love. When Pedro, whom she loves, marries her sister Rosaura to stay close to her, Tita takes refuge in the kitchen: her recipes, charged with emotion, transform those who taste them. A story of impossible love blending magical realism, gastronomy, and tragic destiny.
First installment of the «Como agua para chocolate» saga.
Recommended for readers of romantic fiction and magical realism, as well as for those who enjoy stories where cooking and Mexican traditions take center stage.
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.
