Like Water for Chocolate
A Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies
Esquivel, Laura
Christensen, Carol
Christensen, Thomas
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BOOK SUMMARY
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in tum-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A combination fairy tale, melodrama, romance, Mexican cookbook, and home remedy handbook, the long-awaited trade paperback edition of the hugely popular best-seller includes the artwork from the hardcover version. Reprint.
AUTHOR BIO
Originally published in 1990, Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) 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 Like Water for Chocolate 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.
BOOK REVIEWS
A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one, Like Water For Chocolate is one tasty entree from first-time novelist Laura Esquivel. San Francisco Chronicle
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 038542017X
ISBN(13-digit): 9780385420174
Copyright: 1995
Dewey Decimal: 863
Library of Congress: BL 99788412
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 245
Paper Weight (lb): 0.45
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