by Laura Esquível · Asa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789724126555
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«Tão Veloz Como o Desejo» is the romantic novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Asa in paperback (128 pages, in Portuguese).
Júbilo, a Mexican telegraphist of the 1920s, has the gift of hearing what hearts feel and rewrites messages to reveal hidden emotions. In love with Lucha, a tragedy separates them. Years later, his daughter Luvia investigates the past to understand that story of love, secrets and bitterness.
Work originally published in 2001 as «Tan veloz como el deseo». The Portuguese translation is by Helena Pitta and the book was nominated for the Giuseppe Acerbi Prize in 2004.
A read for those seeking romance with magical realism and a Mexican historical setting.
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.
