by Laura Esquivel · European Schoolbooks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497598408
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Like Water for Chocolate is a novel by Mexican author Laura Esquivel, published in 1989. The story takes place in Mexico during the Revolution and tells the life of Tita, the youngest daughter of the De la Garza family, who is forbidden to marry in order to take care of her mother until her death. Tita pours her emotions into the kitchen, and her recipes have a magical effect on those who taste them. The novel is a mix of romance, drama, humor, and fantastic elements, with traditional Mexican recipes interspersed in the narration.
Mexican writer and screenwriter, author of Like Water for Chocolate, a novel turned blockbuster film and a phenomenon of culinary magical realism.
