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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado
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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (1958)

by Jorge Amado

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    The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell by Jorge Amado (tcw)
    tcw: as much as Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon portrays the sultry lazy way of a life long since past, The Two deaths of Qunicas Wateryell shows Amado's delicious sense of humor. Read them both!
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Just loved this book. The story is great and the characters are simple yet very lively. Very atmospheric. ( )
  sinaloa237 | May 24, 2012 |
A great read by one of Brazil's top writers. Luscious scenery, fascinating characters, great culture and food. A classic must read. ( )
  BryanThomasS | Nov 7, 2011 |
Gorgeously evocative novel about life, business and politics in early 20th century Brazil. Reviewed at whisperinggums.wordpress.com: http://whisperinggums.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/jorge-amado-gabriela-clove-and-ci... ( )
  minerva2607 | Nov 9, 2010 |
An entertaining romp through the moment in time of Brazil's history where the lawlessness of plantation owners makes way for modernity. I thought the book enjoyable and light. Amado's portrays the conflict between the old ways and the new both through the fierce politics of the town and through the everyday life of a bar owner and the woman he falls in love with.

I've always enjoyed novels where the tension between rules, breaking them and flaunting them comes into play and is resolved in new modern ways without abandoning the old. Amado does this wonderfully. ( )
  yhaduong | Jun 7, 2010 |
While I found it a difficult to read in the beginning as several characters were introduced, I eventually found myself loving this book. Nacib and Gabriela are the main protagonists, but yet each character plays a role that is above that of sidekick. As I turned each page, I started to enjoy reading more about the others in Ilhèus, especially Josuè and Gloria. The only irritating thing I found was Gabriela's naivetè. After a while, she became tiresome and I really wanted her to wake up and understand everything around her. Finally, I realized that she did understand, but in her own way. The good definitely outweighed the bad and I would recommend this book to anyone. ( )
  dharmalita | Dec 27, 2009 |
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0307276651, Paperback)

Ilhéus in 1925 is a booming town with a record cacao crop and aspirations for progress, but the traditional ways prevail. When Colonel Mendonça discovers his wife in bed with a lover, he shoots and kills them both. Political contests, too, can be settled by gunshot...

No one imagines that a bedraggled migrant worker who turns up in town–least of all Gabriela herself–will be the agent of change. Nacib Saad has just lost the cook at his popular café and in desperation hires Gabriela. To his surprise she turns out to be a great beauty as well as a wonderful cook and an enchanting boon to his business. But what would people say if Nacib were to marry her?

Lusty, satirical and full of intrigue, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon is a vastly entertaining panorama of small town Brazilian life.

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In 1925, the arrival of a beautiful mulatto girl named Gabriela from the backlands to become the new cook in a popular local caf? transforms the lives of many inhabitants of the provincial Brazilian city of Ilheus.

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