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Como agua para chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate (Spanish Edition) Paperback – January 25, 2001

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Terrenal, mágico y absolutamente encantador, este relato de la vida familiar en el México finisecular se convirtió, con la mezcla acertada de romance doloroso e ingenio agridulce, en un fenómeno de best-seller.

La clásica historia de amor se sitúa en el rancho De la Garza, mientras la dueña tiránica Mamá Elena corta cebolla en la mesa de cocina durante sus últimos días de embarazo. Aún dentro del útero de su madre, la futura hija llora tan violentamente que causa un parto prematuro y la pequeña Tita nace entre las especies para preparar sopa de fideos. Este temprano encuentro con la comida pronto se convierte en una forma de vida. Tita se convierte en una chef maestra y, a lo largo de la historia, comparte puntos especiales de sus recetas favoritas con los lectores.

La edición en español del best-seller Como agua para chocolate es, con toda razón, un notable éxito. Ahora, en esta edición en pasta blanda, miles de nuevos lectores podrán participar en el suntuoso, romántico y divertido relato de Tita, la extraordinaria cocinera que siempre pone algo extra especial en su salsa. 

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The bestselling phenomenon and inspiration for the award-winning film.

 Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit.

This 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, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.
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    Como agua para chocolate
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    Spanish
  4. Publisher
    Vintage Espanol
  5. Publication date
    January 25, 2001
  6. Dimensions
    5.2 x 0.54 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0385721234
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0385721233
  9. Lexile measure
    1030L
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"A delightful first novel... the fragrant story makes you dream of love and want your supper too." --Glamour.

"A mystical Mexican love story... [that] will charm the palate and the heart." -- USA Today.

"A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one." -- San Francisco Chronicle.

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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.
The Spanish language edition of the best-selling "Like Water For Chocolate is a remarkable success in its own right. Now, in this mass market edition, thousands of new readers will be able to partake in the sumptuous, romantic, and hilarious tale of Tita, the terrific cook with an extra special something in her sauce.

"From the Paperback edition.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage Espanol (January 25, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385721234
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385721233
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1030L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.54 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,950 ratings

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Laura Esquivel is the award-winning author of Like Water for Chocolate, which has sold over four and a half million copies around the world in 35 languages, The Law of Love, and most recently, Between Two Fires. She lives in Mexico City.

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Customers find the romance beautiful, sensual, and addictive. They also describe the writing style as relatable, colloquial, passionate, and easy to read. Readers mention the story pace as fun and good time.

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26 customers mention "Romance"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the romance in the book beautiful, amazing, magical, and interesting. They also appreciate the details in each recipe and the author's beautiful metaphors. Readers describe the book as vivid, sensual, and addictive.

"Great story. Very interesting presentation. Delightful reading." Read more

"In my opinion, this is "magic surrealism" . Great story. Fantastic writer. I have read everything she has written." Read more

"...The book is filled with magic, passion, love, heartbreak, injustice, problematic gender roles and patriarchal ideologies, as well as topics if..." Read more

"Love this book. It incorporates recipes with what is going on in the main characters life...." Read more

18 customers mention "Writing style"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing style relatable, colloquial, and vivid. They also say the book is not hard to understand for non-native Spanish speakers. Customers also mention that the characters experience powerful emotions and the author uses beautiful metaphors.

"In my opinion, this is "magic surrealism" . Great story. Fantastic writer. I have read everything she has written." Read more

"...The book is filled with magic, passion, love, heartbreak, injustice, problematic gender roles and patriarchal ideologies, as well as topics if..." Read more

"...The characters experience such powerful emotions and the author uses such beautiful metaphors that one feels along with them...." Read more

"...Interesting story with twists and turns. Well written...." Read more

4 customers mention "Story pace"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the story pace fun, addictive, and sensual. They also say the book is sensual without loosing romance.

"...Still, it was a fun story and a good time, and I donated the Spanish edition to the library, so maybe it's still in use at the library today?" Read more

"...This book is as addictive as chocolate, yet sensual without loosing romance and fantasy... A delicious read!" Read more

"...It's a very easy and entertaining read." Read more

"fantastic - enjoyed it immensely...." Read more

3 customers mention "Historical context"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the historical context of the book well-written and of historical/cultural interest.

"...'s writing is more relatable, colloquial, and it deals with many cultural and traditional aspects of early 20th century Mexico...." Read more

"What a great story, the writer combine a love story with a great Mexican tradition, the food tradition, great dishes that broght back some great..." Read more

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“Y así como un poeta juega con las palabras, así ella jugaba a su antojo con los ingredientes y con las cantidades obteniendo resultados fenomenales.”Como agua para chocolate sobrepaso todas mis expectativas. La novela nos demuestra el amor a través de la cocina. Una historia de amor envuelta entre recetas de cocina, donde lo imposible se convierte en posible y donde la realidad se mezcla con la fantasía y magia. Esta historia de un amor imposible y sus personajes complejos permanecerán en mí por largo tiempo. Esquivel es una escritora fenomenal y muy talentosa, así que no es sorprendente que Como agua para chocolate ha vendido más de cuatro millones y medio de copias en todo el mundo (en 35 idiomas). Hace años vi la película y me encanto, pero con el libro pude apreciar y disfrutar la narración mucho más. La historia de amor de Tita y Pedro junto a las celebraciones y tradiciones especiales de un país lleno de riqueza culinaria y cultural como México, hacen todo realmente mágico. Y las recetas de Tita y sus reacciones sensuales le dan un toque especial y original de "je ne sais quo" a la historia.
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Un libro excelente. Las imágenes tan detalladas con lenguaje tan exquisito como la comida creada por las recetas elaboradas. Bravo.
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“Y así como un poeta juega con las palabras, así ella jugaba a su antojo con los ingredientes y con las cantidades obteniendo resultados fenomenales.”

Como agua para chocolate sobrepaso todas mis expectativas. La novela nos demuestra el amor a través de la cocina. Una historia de amor envuelta entre recetas de cocina, donde lo imposible se convierte en posible y donde la realidad se mezcla con la fantasía y magia. Esta historia de un amor imposible y sus personajes complejos permanecerán en mí por largo tiempo. Esquivel es una escritora fenomenal y muy talentosa, así que no es sorprendente que Como agua para chocolate ha vendido más de cuatro millones y medio de copias en todo el mundo (en 35 idiomas). Hace años vi la película y me encanto, pero con el libro pude apreciar y disfrutar la narración mucho más. La historia de amor de Tita y Pedro junto a las celebraciones y tradiciones especiales de un país lleno de riqueza culinaria y cultural como México, hacen todo realmente mágico. Y las recetas de Tita y sus reacciones sensuales le dan un toque especial y original de "je ne sais quo" a la historia.
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“Y así como un poeta juega con las palabras, así ella jugaba a su antojo con los ingredientes y con las cantidades obteniendo resultados fenomenales.”

Como agua para chocolate sobrepaso todas mis expectativas. La novela nos demuestra el amor a través de la cocina. Una historia de amor envuelta entre recetas de cocina, donde lo imposible se convierte en posible y donde la realidad se mezcla con la fantasía y magia. Esta historia de un amor imposible y sus personajes complejos permanecerán en mí por largo tiempo. Esquivel es una escritora fenomenal y muy talentosa, así que no es sorprendente que Como agua para chocolate ha vendido más de cuatro millones y medio de copias en todo el mundo (en 35 idiomas). Hace años vi la película y me encanto, pero con el libro pude apreciar y disfrutar la narración mucho más. La historia de amor de Tita y Pedro junto a las celebraciones y tradiciones especiales de un país lleno de riqueza culinaria y cultural como México, hacen todo realmente mágico. Y las recetas de Tita y sus reacciones sensuales le dan un toque especial y original de "je ne sais quo" a la historia.
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Si viste la película y, como mucha gente, quedaste enamorado de la historia te Tita, Pedro, y otros te recomiendo leer el libro en el que esta basada la peli. Un libro bien escrito y una historia encantadora
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