Thomas christensen author (5 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first American edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean, tight, unread copy with price ($19.95) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. A 2.5-cm closed tear on bottom of front jacket cover right edge.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Text/NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/Fine. PO name to 1st title page. 1992, First English Edition, 12th Printing. 1989, 1st novel by Mexican novelist, politician screenwriter Laura Esquivel (1950 -). Como Agua para Chocolate (Spanish title) was a bestseller in Mexico & the USA, and, adapted to film in 1992. A novel set during the 20th century Mexican Revolution, of traditional roles of women, particulary those of well-born Mexican families. Story, narrated in the first person by "Tita" (full name Josefita "Tita" de la Garzaland), when social values had the youngest daughter to remain a spinster & take care of the parents until their death. It was also when monthly, periodicals for women w/recipes & guidance on home duties were common place. Tita, really raised by the family cook, Nacha, is the youngest of three girls. She and neighbor Pedro fall deeply in love. Strong minded matriarch Mama Elana forbids their marriage but offers him marriage to one of Tita's older sisters instead --- and, to stay close to Tita, Pedro agrees! 245 pgs, in 12 installments w/each preceded by a recipe. Intimate record of family disorders & disorientation accompanying overthrow of an established government system along with socio-economic changes, leads cook Nacha to take her own life!. Cathleen Toelke (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 80 pages. 5.50x0.25x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 166 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 201 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.71 inches. In Stock.