THE INTOXICATING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT LOVE, COOKING AND MAGIC. PERFECT FOR FANS OF JOANNE HARRIS AND ISABEL ALLENDE.

''This magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and summering sensuality is something I will savour for a long time'' MAUREEN LIPMAN

Like Water For Chocolate tells the captivating story of the De la Garza familyAs the youngest daughter, Tita is forbidden by Mexican tradition to marry. Instead, she pours all of her emotions into her delicious recipes, which she shares with readers along the way.When Tita falls in love with Pedro, he is seduced by the magical food she cooks. Unfortunately, he''s married to her sister...

Filled with recipes, longing and bittersweet humour, this charming story of one family''s life in turn-of-the-century Mexico has captivated readers all over the world and was made into an award-winning film.

''A joy..Has an energetic charm that''s quite impossible to resist'' LITERARY REVIEW

''An epic love story with recipes and a sprinkling of magical realism'' WASHINGTON POST

''Enchanting...an open-eyed fairy story complete with ugly sister'' BARBARA TRAPIDO

''A Mexican culinary romance to make the mouth water'' SHE

''Ingenious'' INDEPENDENT

Format Häftad Omfång 224 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Transworld Publishers Ltd Utgivningsdatum 1993-09-16 ISBN 9780552995870