Like Water for Chocolate - by Laura Esquivel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With more than two million copies in print, this beloved novel has become a treasured part of America's literary memory. Now, for the first time, this "tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap opera romance, Mexican cookbook, and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one" (San Francisco Chronicle) is available in trade paper with the original art from the hardcover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The bestselling phenomenon and inspiration for the award-winning film.</b> <p/><b>Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit. </b> <p/>This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one, <i>Like Water For Chocolate</i> is one tasty entree from first-time novelist Laura Esquivel."-- <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Originally published in 1990, <b>Like Water for Chocolate<i> (Como agua para chocolate)</i></b> won Laura Esquivel international acclaim. The film based on the book, with a screenplay by Laura Esquivel, swept the Ariel awards of the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures, winning eleven in all, and went on to become the largest grossing foreign film ever released in the United States. In 1994 <b>Like Water for Chocolate</b> won the prestigious ABBY award, which is given annually by the American Booksellers Association. The book has been translated into thirty languages and there are over three million copies in print worldwide. Ms. Esquivel lives in Mexico.
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