Name: Gabriela, Clavo y Canela (in Spanish)
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Author: Jorge Amado
ISBN: 9780307279569

portada Gabriela, Clavo y Canela (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jorge Amado

Publisher

Vintage Espanol

Year

2008

Language

Spanish

Pages

461

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0307279561

ISBN13

9780307279569

Synopsis "Gabriela, Clavo y Canela (in Spanish)"

La clásica historia de amor prohibido de la literatura latinoamericana.En 1925, la riqueza producida por el cacao ha permitido el desarrollo económico de Ilheús, pero la costumbres de sus habitantes todavía son primitivas y violentas. En este pueblo, el árabe Nacib Saad, desesperado al perder al cocinero de su popular café, contrata a la bella mulata Gabriela que, para su sorpresa, resultará ser no sólo una gran cocinera sino un encantador beneficio para su negocio. Pero, ¿qué diría la gente si Nacib se casara con ella?Gabriela perdurará en la literatura como una hermosa figura femenina, simple y espontánea, mas allá del bien y del mal. Con su lirismo inigualable, Jorge Amado ha transmitido al personaje las cualidades típicas del pueblo brasileño: ternura, sensualidad sin malicia, alegría envolvente, feliz primitivismo. Y el romance conmovedor de Nacib y Gabriela se ubicará, sin duda, en la galería de los amantes célebres de la historia de la literatura.

Jorge Amado

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Jorge Amado (1912-2001) was a prominent Brazilian writer, born in Bahia. He studied Law in Rio de Janeiro, but primarily devoted himself to literature and politics. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party, he was elected deputy and participated in the National Constituent Assembly. Due to his political activism, he suffered exiles in Argentina, Uruguay, France, and Czechoslovakia.

His prolific work includes novels, stories, memoirs, biographies, theater, and children's literature. Among his most notable titles are "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon" (1958), "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1966), and "Tent of Miracles" (1969). Throughout his career, he received awards such as the Jabuti Prize and the Luís de Camões Prize.

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