by Laura Esquivel · Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439719472
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«Como agua para chocolate» is the magic realism novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Mondadori in hardback (213 pages, in Spanish).
Tita, the youngest daughter of a Mexican family at the start of the 20th century, is condemned by tradition to care for her mother and renounce love. When Pedro marries her sister to stay close to her, Tita makes the kitchen her voice: each recipe conveys her emotions. A magic realism novel with recipes and impossible loves.
First instalment of the «Como agua para chocolate» series, made up of three books. ISBN 9788439719472.
For those seeking a love story with fantastical elements and Mexican culinary tradition.
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.
