Originally published in 1990, Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) won Laura Esquivel international acclaim. The film based on the book, with a screenplay by Laura Esquivel, swept the Ariel awards of the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures, winning eleven in all, and went on to become the largest grossing foreign film ever released in the United States. In 1994 Like Water for Chocolate won the prestigious ABBY award, which is given annually by the American Booksellers Association to the book the members of the organization most enjoyed hand-selling. The book has been translated into thirty languages and there are over three million copies in print worldwide. Ms. Esquivel lives in Mexico.
From the Hardcover edition.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9782070379477 |
| ISBN 10 | 2070379477 |
| Title | Chocolat amer |
| Author | Laura Esquivel |
| Series | Folio Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallimard |
| Year published | 2009-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |