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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.]]> 1958 3 1 false Tue Jan 27 11:33:11 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 13:20:24 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 11:33:11 -0800 2009
Jorge Amado introduces us to the fictionalized version of his home town; Ilheus, Brazil. The story takes pla...more...]]> 6419791 389129 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 2 false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Sep 18 21:14:57 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 21:21:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 27247683 4196 1092435 0380012057 9780380012053 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180918218m/1092435.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180918218s/1092435.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1092435.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.11 9 1958 5 1 false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 15:47:22 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 15:58:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 21449311 355071 1092435 0380012057 9780380012053 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180918218m/1092435.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180918218s/1092435.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1092435.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450 1958 4 1 false Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 06:25:26 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 07:12:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 63064385 635936 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 1 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 13:01:18 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 10:57:11 -0700 2009 gabriela, clove and cinnamon (gabriela, cravo e canela) is a radiant and masterful work from brazilian novelist jorge amado. set mostly within ilhéus, a city in the coastal region of bahia, gabriela is a magnificently composed tale rich with convincing characters and absorbing subplots. amado def...more...]]> 53353020 1500153 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 0 false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:46:54 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:47:17 -0700 2009


MY OLDER DAUGHTER'S MIDDLE NAME IS GABRIELA BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK. In 1925, the Brazilian town of Ilheus burst into prosperity & modernity as cacao plantations gobbled up the land. Cacao barons built nouveau riche monstrosities and culti...more...]]> 80305029 3019446 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Tue Dec 08 10:35:28 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 00:42:03 -0800 2009
What I got, however, was not a work of magic realism, but a meditation on the feminine. Gabriela seems more like an archetype than a person, the anima personified, The various ...more...]]> 36452002 1666087 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 28 22:04:59 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 23:30:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 19843930 1047511 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 0 false Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Apr 09 21:13:23 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 19:29:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4801747 266462 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 06:46:06 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 06:46:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 49435884 2123648 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 0 false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Mon Mar 16 08:17:48 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:25:46 -0700 2009
I read this book while living in Brazil where Jorge Amado was very popular. Reread years later.Gabriela was so truly typical of her times and regions. Amado catches the Brazilian flavor and makes it sing. ]]> 42440790 1823566 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 3 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 05:19:28 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:21:17 -0800 2009 80273490 2371061 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 0 0 false Wed Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 04:18:14 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 04:35:29 -0800 2009 71723955 1339678 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Fri Sep 18 18:07:51 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 12:02:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 22429531 166346 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Sat May 17 09:07:45 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 06:41:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 73762975 321375 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Wed Oct 07 12:28:23 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 12:29:11 -0700 2009 49231535 2127000 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 0 false Sat Mar 14 06:55:09 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 06:55:42 -0700 2009 60806895 2450802 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 5 0 false Tue Jun 23 11:50:31 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:50:49 -0700 2009 37055765 346005 91659 0307276651 9780307276650 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433m/91659.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171232433s/91659.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91659.Gabriela_Clove_and_Cinnamon 4.04 450
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.]]> 1958 4 0 false Thu Nov 06 13:35:38 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 13:39:17 -0800 2008 The English translation doesn't read quite as well as I imagine it would in the original Portuguese, so it was a little hard to get ...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=536864