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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon

by Jorge Amado - £12.99  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (2005)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9780747573715 | ISBN 10: 0747573719

When Gabriela came to the Brazilian town of Ilheus, things would never be the same again...
 
In 1925, the town's cacao plantations are flourishing and progress reigns. However, Nacib the Arab is desperately worried as his cook has walked out of his bar. He ventures over to the market to hire a migrant worker to help him and comes across a young mulatto girl called Gabriela. She is wild and her hair is filthy with dust, but something in her voice makes him take a chance, and it seems he's not the only man who's noticed her.
 
Suddenly there is more to think about than everyday concerns: love affairs, murder, banquets, funerals, desire, hatred, vengeance and miracles.

"An exciting and enjoyable romp of a book, rich in literary delights."
(New York Times)

(Price & availability last checked: May 2018)

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