by Laura Esquivel · Suhrkamp Verlag AG · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783518388914
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«Bittersüße Schokolade» is Laura Esquivel's magical realism novel, published by Suhrkamp Verlag in paperback (278 pages, in German).
In early 20th-century Mexico, Tita must renounce marriage to care for her mother. When Pedro marries Rosaura, Tita's sister, Tita channels her emotions into cooking: her dishes convey love, nostalgia and desire and produce almost magical effects. The novel combines love and emancipation with recipes and home remedies.
The 1994 edition is the German translation of «Como agua para chocolate», first volume of the eponymous series and number 2391 in the Suhrkamp Taschenbuch collection.
It is a read for those seeking magical realism, romance and novels where gastronomy plays a central role.
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.
