Like Water For Chocolate
¥300.00 JPY • Used
Take one part Whitney Otto's How To Make an American Quilt (McKay, 1991), a dd a smidgen of magical realism a la Garcia Marquez, follow up with several quixotic characters, garnish with love, and ...
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Take one part Whitney Otto's How To Make an American Quilt (McKay, 1991), a dd a smidgen of magical realism a la Garcia Marquez, follow up with several quixotic characters, garnish with love, and you'll have Like Water for Cho colate , a thoroughly enjoyable and quirky first novel by Mexican screenwri ter Esquivel. Main character Tita is the youngest of three daughters born t o Mama Elena, virago extraordinaire and owner of the de la Garza ranch. Tit a falls in love with Pedro, but Mama Elena will not allow them to marry, si nce family tradition dictates that the youngest daughter remain at home to care for her mother. Instead, Mama Elena orchestrates the marriage of Pedro and her eldest daughter Rosaura and forces Tita to prepare the wedding din ner. What ensues is a poignant, funny story of love, life, and food which p roves that all three are entwined and interdependent.
Product Info
ISBN: 0385474016
ISBN-13: 9780385474016
Publisher: Anchor
Year: 1994
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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Country: Japan
