Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
One bright spring day in 1925, Gabriela arrives from the poverty-stricken backwoods of Brazil to the lively seaside port of IlhEus amid a flock of filthy migrant workers. Though wearing rags and covered in dirt, she attracts the attention of Nacib, a cafe owner, who is in desperate need of a new...
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One bright spring day in 1925, Gabriela arrives from the poverty-stricken backwoods of Brazil to the lively seaside port of IlhEus amid a flock of filthy migrant workers. Though wearing rags and covered in dirt, she attracts the attention of Nacib, a cafe owner, who is in desperate need of a new cook. So dire is his situation that he hires the disheveled girl. The savvy young woman quickly proves to be an excellent chef and —once well-scrubbed and decently dressed—an eye-catching beauty. Nacib quickly finds himself the owner of the most prosperous business in town—and the employer of its most sought-after woman.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780380754700 (0380754703)
Publisher: Avon Books
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Originally published as Gabriela craco e canela. Translated from the Portuguese by James L Taylor and William Grossman.Quote:Colour of CinnamonClove's sweet smellI've come a long way To see Gabrielle.Opening:OF THE SUN AND THE RAIN AND A SMALL MIRACLEIn that year of 1925, when the idyll of the mulat...
A great read by one of Brazil's top writers. Luscious scenery, fascinating characters, great culture and food. A classic must read.
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