by Laura Esquivel · Plaza & Janes Editories Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497591263
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«Tan veloz como el deseo» is the novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Plaza & Janes Editories Sa in paperback, in Spanish.
Set in Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century, the novel follows Júbilo, a man with the gift of hearing unexpressed feelings. Becoming a telegraphist, he transcribes the desires of others. His daughter Lluvia recalls her father's life and the love that united him to her mother, in a story about words and desire.
Originally published in 2001, it was nominated for the Giuseppe Acerbi Prize in 2004; it belongs to the Ave Fénix collection from Debolsillo.
Aimed at readers of Latin American narrative, magical realism and love stories set in post-revolutionary Mexico.
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.
