Reader’s Den
Reader's Den: "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon"
Welcome to the Reader’s Den!
Please join me in reading the book selection for March, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Gabriela, cravo e canela) by Jorge Amado.
It’s 1925, and Ilhéus, a small Brazilian export town, is experiencing a disruption in its traditions, and the locals are finding that modern life is subject to comic interpretation. Join them in drinking sugarcane rum at the Vesuvius Bar courtesy of Nacib Saad, the Syrian bar owner; sharing in the gossip of the ill-fated Dona Sinházinha and her lover Dr. Osmundo; and falling in love with Gabriela, a migrant worker who cooks, flirts, and loves, while acting as an unexpected instrument of progress.
Please feel free to post comments, reviews, or questions about the novel at any time during the month of March. And check back for the next blog post, which will discuss the author and the region that Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon takes place in.
The book is also available in English and Spanish translations. Please visit the Library's Catalog, your local library, or find a copy at your nearest library through WorldCat.
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Comments
This is such a great book!
Submitted by Louise Bergstresser (not verified) on March 2, 2009 - 4:22pm