{"product_id":"like-water-for-chocolate-9780552995870","title":"Like Water For Chocolate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Esquivel\u003c\/b\u003e began her career as a screenwriter. Her 1990 debut novel, \u003ci\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e, became a literary sensation, translated into over forty languages and selling over 10 million copies worldwide. The 1992 motion picture based on the novel, with a script written by Esquivel, garnered international acclaim and broke box-office records for a foreign language film. A major ballet adaptation choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon premiered at the Royal Opera House in 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsquivel's subsequent novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwift As Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMalinche\u003c\/i\u003e, shared success amongst critics and the public alike. Her most recent titles, \u003ci\u003eTita's Diary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Colours of My Past\u003c\/i\u003e, complete a trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and simmering sensuality is something I shall savour for a long time\u003cbr\u003eCharming, instructive, savoury * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt's a joy... it has an energetic charm that's quite impossible to resist * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eIf originality, a compelling tale and an adventure in the kitchen are what you crave, \u003ci\u003eLike Water For Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e serves up the full helping * San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003eA wondrous, romantic tale, fuelled by mystery and superstitition as well as by the recipes that introduce each chapter * Los Angeles Times *","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735313985879,"sku":"9780552995870","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780552995870.jpg?v=1723810127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/like-water-for-chocolate-9780552995870","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}