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Foreign
Selection
Featured books of the month Note: The descriptions of each book were provided
by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and comments from customers.
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Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel, Carol Christensen (Translator), Thomas Christensen (Translator) Country: Mexico Raunchy, sensual, romantic, delicious and mystical are
all words that can be used to describe "Like Water for Chocolate". Laura
Esquivel writes "Like Water for Chocolate" and it is set in the late 1800's.
This novel is based around recipes and forbidden love, yet when the ingredients
are united, devious and unusual flavours surface. This classic love story
takes place on the De La Garza ranch, which is run by Mama Elena, a bitter,
egotistical and spiteful old woman. The ranch sits on the border of Mexico...
Amazon.com Price: $16.10
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the Time of the Butterflies
by Julia Alvarez Country: Domican Republic Brimming with warmth and vitality, this new novel by the
author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (1991) is a paean to
the power of female courage. The butterflies are four smart and lovely
Dominican sisters growing up during Trujillo's despotic regime. While her
parents try desperately to cling to their imagined island of security
in a swelling sea of fear and intimidation, Minerva Mirabal--the sharpest
and boldest of the daughters, born with a fierce will to fight injustice--jumps...
Amazon.com Price: $10.36
 Love
in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Country: Colombia This wonderfully written book is full of humor and pain.
The characters are well developed and the story of a man's long life obsession
is delivered with clear and expressive thoughts. One of my all time favorite
books, you won't be able to put it down..
Amazon.com Price: $11.16
 Kitchen
by Banana Yoshimoto, Megan Backus (Translator) Country: Japan Kitchen deals deftly with contemporary issues of the human
heart, including isolation, longing for companionship, and struggling for
meaning after loss. The simplicity with which Banana Yoshimoto weaves her
tale of loss, mourning, and the return of hope transcends culture and left
me with a quiet sense of peace.
Amazon.com Price: $9.60
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