by Laura Esquivel · Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439706380
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«Como agua para chocolate» is Laura Esquivel's magical realism novel, published by Mondadori in hardback (296 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Tita, the youngest daughter of a traditional Mexican family, condemned by custom to care for her mother and renounce her love for Pedro. Tita channels her emotions into cooking, where her recipes unleash extraordinary effects on those who taste them, in a narrative that blends the everyday with the magical during the Mexican Revolution.
This copy belongs to the Perfiles collection, XL large-print edition, and includes a letter by Cristina Peri Rossi. It is book 1 of the «Como agua para chocolate» series.
Designed for readers who prefer a larger typeface and for those seeking a classic of Mexican literature with romance, magical realism, and food as a narrative element.
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.
