Like Water for Chocolate Synopsis
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
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.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780385420174 |
| Publication date: |
1st October 1995 |
| Author: |
Laura Esquivel |
| Publisher: |
Anchor Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
245 pages |
| Primary Genre |
General Fiction
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Laura Esquivel Press Reviews
Exuberant... for those who like their wines full-bodied and their meals rich and zesty... earthly secrets of strength, suffering, passion and cooking in a humorous and well-drawn portrait of a woman who loves as well as she cooks - Washington Post
A wondrous, romantic tale, fuelled by mystery and superstitition as well as by the recipes that introduce each chapter - Los Angeles Times
If originality, a compelling tale and an adventure in the kitchen are what you crave, Like Water For Chocolate serves up the full helping -- Carla Matthews - San Francisco Chronicle
It's a joy... it has an energetic charm that's quite impossible to resist - Literary Review
This magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and simmering sensuality is something I shall savour for a long time -- Maureen Lipman -
About Laura Esquivel
Laura Esquivel is one of Mexico's most celebrated writers. She now divides her time between Mexico City and New York. Originally a screenwriter, she wrote the script for the award-winning film of her first book, Like Water for Chocolate. Her other novels are Swift as Desire, The Law of Love and Malinche.
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