New Releases by Laura Esquivel

Tita y Pedro se aman. Pero ella está condenada a permanecer soltera, cuidando a su madre hasta que ésta muera. Y Pedro, para estar cerca de Tita, se casa con la hermana de ella, Rosaura. Las recetas de cocina que Tita elabora, además de construir narrativamente la novela, puntean el paso de las estaciones de su vida, siempre marcada por la presente ausencia de Pedro. Como agua para chocolate es una agridulce comedia de amores y desencuentros, una obra chispeante, tierna y pletórica de talento que se ha convertido en uno de los mayores éxitos de la literatura latinoamericana. «Como agua para chocolate es una deliciosa historia sobre el amor y la pasión, la tradición y la buena comida. A medio camino entre la novela por entregas y el libro de recetas, es una comedia de amores y desamores, recetas de cocina y remedios caseros.» --ABC ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Tita and Pedro love each other. But she is condemned to remain single, caring for her mother until the latter dies. And Pedro, in order to stay close to Tita, marries her sister, Rosaura. The recipes Tita prepares, in addition to shaping the narrative of the novel, mark the passing seasons of her life, always defined by Pedro's ever-present absence. Like Water for Chocolate is a bittersweet comedy of love and misunderstandings, a sparkling, tender, and richly talented work that has become one of the greatest successes of Latin American literature. "Like Water for Chocolate is a delightful story about love and passion, tradition and good food. Halfway between a serialized novel and a recipe book, it is a comedy of love and heartbreak, kitchen recipes and home remedies." -- ABC

Thirty years after the publication of the best-seller Like Water for Chocolate comes Tita's Diary, an intimate look at the life of the main character who embodies love, passion and the communication of emotions through food in early 20th Century Mexico. When Tita falls in love with Pedro, she is told that being the youngest of three sisters, she will never be allowed to marry as she will have to care for her mother. As the second part of a trilogy, Tita's Diary brings to light a secret that will allow readers to rediscover their own intimacy as they turn page after page of never-before-seen photos, hand-pressed flower arrangements, and recipes that were skipped in the original novel. It's the physical manifestation of Tita's dream: to share her thoughts on love, food and alchemy with the world. This touching tale will plunge readers deep into the universe of Like Water for Chocolate, the captivating story that has known no borders.

Terlahir sebagai putri bungsu keluarga La Garza, Tita harus mematuhi tradisi untuk tidak pernah menikah demi merawat orangtua. Namun, Tita justru jatuh cinta kepada Pedro. Mama Elena, ibunya, berang dan justru menikahkan Pedro dengan kakak Tita. Wanita itu bahkan memaksa Tita menyiapkan jamuan pesta pernikahan mereka. Maka, terciptalah roti pernikahan Chabella yang mencetuskan kehampaan di hati semua tamu yang menyantapnya hingga menangis tersedu-sedan. Namun, tanpa Tita sadari, pernikahan Pedro barulah awal dari rentetan tragedi lain dalam hidup Tita. Betulkah nasib sekejam itu kepadanya? Bestseller selama hampir 2 tahun di Meksiko, Amerika, dan diikuti di negara-negara lain, Like Water for Chocolate menyajikan pergulatan budaya Amerika Latin, feminisme, politik, dan revolusi yang dibingkai sebuah drama keluarga. Kisah yang membumi dengan sentuhan nuansa magis ini seakan menyadarkan pembaca bahwa dapur bukan sekadar tempat mengolah makanan, tetapi juga muara sebuah kehidupan. [Mizan, Qanita, Novel, Horor, Percintaan, Misteri, Dewasa, Indonesia]

Originalmente publicado por Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.A., de C.V., Mexico, D.F., en 2014. Copyright de la presente ediciâon en castellano para todo el mundo Ã2012 por Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.

Atria Español Presents: The Best of Mexican Literature Get acquainted with the work of some of the greatest authors of Mexican heritage with Atria Español Presents: The Best of Mexican Literature. This sampler has all the ingredients that makeup some of the best books that Mexican Literature has to offer. You’ll find excerpts from: Malinche by Laura Esquivel The Night Buffalo by Guillermo Arriaga The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo by F.G. Haghenbeck Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande People Like Us by Javier Valdés No matter what your literary preferences are, we know you’ll find something here to satisfy you.

A young girl named Tita longs to marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of the family tradition of the youngest daughter not marrying but taking care of her mother until the day she dies. To be near his love, the young man marries her sister, and Tita is only able to express her love through her cooking. Part romance, part fantasy the story is set in Mexico during the early 20th century.

Ljubavni roman.

As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife. The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for Júbilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as Júbilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents’ long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.

Laura Esquivel regresa con una novela de gran belleza y compasión. Mientras Como agua para chocolate se basó en la vida de su madre, en Tan veloz como el deseo Esquivel hace un trabajo de ficción acerca de la vida de su padre en México. Nacido con la curiosa habilidad de entender los mensajes ocultos en los sentimientos humanos, Don Júbilo se convierte en un traductor que ayuda a otros a solucionar problemas de comunicación en sus relaciones. Sin embargo, cuando una tragedia destruye su matrimonio, es la habilidad de su hija para escuchar que reunirá a Don Júbilo en su cama de muerte con su esposa. La señora Esquivel nos muestra con cariño, estilo y humor como el mantener secretos nos llevara a ser infelices y como la comunicación es la llave para alcanzar el amor.

The author of "Like Water for Chocolate" and "The Law of Love" presents a beautifully packaged, fully illustrated collection of her shorter writings on food, love, and family. Two-color line drawings throughout.

Essays om følelser, defineret som impulsen til at handle

Een Mexicaanse tracht haar onmogelijke liefde voor haar aanstaande zwager uit te leven in haar kookkunst.

Vier in 1527 omgekomen Mexicanen gaan in hun nieuwe incarnaties in 2200 naar elkaar op zoek. Gedeeltelijk in stripvorm en met CD.

Azucena, an astronanalyst uses music to reacquaint her patients with their past lives.

"Durante la conquista de Mexico, el espanol Don Rodrigo se enamora perdidamente de Citlali, una joven india, y la toma a su servicio para estar mas cerca de ella. Llevada por su odio a los conquistadores, Citlali se venga cruelmente de la pasion de Rodrigo, que acabara matandola. Marcados por esta tragica de amor y odio, los protagonistas iran reviviendo su drama en sucesivas encarnaciones a lo largo de ocho siglos. Incluye CD-Rom."

A culinary romance set in Mexico. Condemned by tradition to look after her tyrannical mother and remain a spinster, Tita finds her destiny in the kitchens of the family ranch. Her recipes for Mexican dishes are woven into the story of her doomed romance with Pedro, her brother-in-law.