256 pages
8.1 x 5.2
Pub date Oct 1995
Paperback
$12.95
LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE
A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
by Laura Esquivel
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in tum-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
"A mystical Mexican love story that will charm the palate and the heart."
—USA Today
"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