| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
91047188 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0385420161 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780385420167 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)25164505 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
Esq |
| Item number |
2 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
Esq |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Esquivel, Laura |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Like water for chocolate |
| Remainder of title |
a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Laura Esquivel ; translated by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Doubleday, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1992. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
245 p. |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Translation of: Como agua para chocolate. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
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| Local note |
92275 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Magical Realism |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Cooking Humor |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Cultural Heritage Fiction |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Mexico |
| General subdivision |
Fiction. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Relator code |
Translator |
| Personal name |
Christensen, Carol |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Relator code |
Translator |
| Personal name |
Christensen, Thomas |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Fiction |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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