by James Runcie · Saída de Emergência · ISBN 9789728839260
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«O segredo do chocolate» is the historical and romantic novel by James Runcie, published by Saída de Emergência in paperback (205 pages, in Portuguese).
Diego de Godoy sets off for the New World in 1518; after taking part in the conquest of Mexico with Cortés and meeting Montezuma, he falls in love with Ignacia, who initiates him into the secrets of chocolate and gives him an elixir that launches him on a quest across the centuries, with encounters with the Marquis de Sade and Sigmund Freud.
Originally published in 2001 as «The Discovery of Chocolate», this Portuguese edition, translated by Manuel Marques and Tiago Rosa, appeared in 2005.
For readers of historical and romantic fiction with elements of magical realism and adventure; the plot includes gastronomic references to chocolate.
James Robert Runcie is a British novelist, documentary filmmaker, television producer and playwright. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a visiting professor at Bath Spa University and was Commissioning Editor for Arts on BBC Radio 4 from 2016 to 2020.
