Translated by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen. Bound in publisher's original quarter cloth and paper covered boards with the spine stamped in gilt. Number one bestseller in Mexico in 1990. FIlm version won 11 awards. Seller Inventory # 8229

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Title: Like Water For Chocolate; A Novel In Monthly...

Publisher: Doubleday [1992], New York

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Cathleen Toelke

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: fine

Edition: 1st.

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Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.

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"A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one, Like Water For Chocolate is one tasty entree from first-time novelist Laura Esquivel." -- San Francisco Chronicle

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