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Laura Esquivel, Thomas Christensen, Carol Christensen - Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies
Boston Globe: "'Like Water for Chocolate' is deceptively simple and simply wonderful. A story of love, sex, war, and the sweep of Mexican history that belongs to women."
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Format: Hardcover - Prebinding Publisher: Bt Bound (October 01, 1999) Measurements: 8"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.7 lbs. ISBN: 9780785721666
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The #1 best seller in Mexico in 1990, <I>Like Water for Chocolate</I> is a romantic, poignant tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico.<P>Tita is the youngest daughter of Mama Elena, the tyrannical owner of the De la Garza ranch. As the youngest, she is expected to remain single and stay at home to care for her mother. So when Tita falls in love, Mama Elena arranges for Tita's older sister to marry Tita's young man.<P>As punishment, Tita is forced to bake the wedding cake. The bitter tears Tita weeps while stirring the batter provoke a remarkable reaction among the guests who eat the cake. It's apparent then that Tita's culinary talents are unique.
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