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Like Water for Chocolate

by Laura Esquivel
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
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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Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 13, 2002

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  • ISBN: 9781400032778
  • Release date: August 13, 2002

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781400032778
  • File size: 2738 KB
  • Release date: August 13, 2002
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fantasy Fiction Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.2
Lexile® Measure:1030
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:6-8

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
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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Fantasy Fiction Literature