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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $16.00
Manufacturer: Vintage
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Description
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.
Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-06-09
Summary: "A Brazilian town evolves towards modernity in this 1925 classic novel."
This Brazilian classic novel is set in 1925. Changes were happening then, big changes. The dominance of the brutal plantation owners, who had forged their will through gunfire and violence was being challenged by progress and a gentler and more practical way of doing business. The book is set in a town undergoing such upheavals and the author brings it all to life by the use of realistic details, gentle humor and an understanding of human nature and the social constrictions of the time. Here, women are either wives or mistresses and men who kill their wives and their lovers are never punished. The town is showing signs of progress though. There is now a bus line. And a young politician is trying to bring modernity to the town by having the sandbar dredged, thus enabling more trade. Politics are complex and include violence. But there is no doubt that changes are coming.
Enter into this a young migrant woman named Gabriella. Not only is she beautiful and carries the scent of clove and cinnamon, but she is an expert cook who is quickly hired in a bar. Soon she is sleeping joyfully with the bar owner and winning over the patrons with her delicious food. She is totally childlike and unpretentious and loved by all. Through her, the author portrays an unsophisticated idealism. She effects the whole town and how her relationships play out against the political turmoil make the book a unique and interesting read.
Personally, I thought the Gabriella character was a little too sweet and overdone because nobody is that perfect. I was more intrigued with the politics although there were so many players that I sometimes got their names confused. But I did enjoy the view of the town in transition as well as the uniquely Brazilian feel of the story and I came away with a better understanding of a time and a place and a way of life that is no more. For that I acknowledge the author for introducing me to his very unique world view.
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2010-05-23
Summary: "A Sweet Touch of Bahia"
As is the case with all of the books I have read by Jorge Amado, the story becomes almost secondary to the description of the people and places where the tales take place. Amado is an outstanding story teller and a gateway to understanding the history of Bahia, the colorful area of Brazil north of Rio. His familiarity with and affection for the customs and people of this area are remarkable. In this novel, the central figure is the beautiful mulatto woman, Gabriela, who arrives on the dynamic scene that is early Ilheus. It takes a little while for the residents to recognize the treasure of beauty, sexuality and culinary skills she brings to this neighborhood but, when they do, she is the hero the community has been waiting for.
Amado is not well known in the United States but he is a highly respected author in his home country. His stories of lovely damsels, Candomble ceremonies, and the rustic part of Brazil he writes about are absolutely delightful. He is Brazil's most engaging story teller and an absolute treasure for his region of Bahia. Although he is not the fountainhead of "Magical Realism" that a few of his South American colleagues aare known for, his style moves along the same lines and requires the reader to suspend belief from time to time. It is well worth doing that. Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon is a very entertaining book.
Stanley C. Diamond, Author of What's an American Doing Here?: Reflections on Travel in the the Third World.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-02-03
Summary: "Enchanted Words weave a wonderful magical story"
Jorge Amado provides a wonderful partially true tale of the Brazilian cacao plantation era. He masterfully weaves simultaneous intrigues, persons and events into an often breath taking story that soon sucks you into the tale such that you will find excuses to keep reading to find out what happens next. Amado's imaginative writing leaves you thinking you witnessed the events first hand, in a movie, or maybe in a dream. And that is for the English version. The Spanish version ramps up the realism and authenticity even more. I suspect the original Portuguese version does it still more.
I usually have about 10 books around the house, maybe 15, in various stages of reading them. Yet suddenly I felt compelled to read "Gabriela" again (the last reading was 15 years or so ago) and unfortunately discovered I had loaned my English and Spanish versions out at some point, and like most good books, they hadn't made it back home. I searched frantically a few of the well-known book store chains as the desire to reread this book increased daily. One of my co-workers just recently left to visit family in this area of Brazil and out of the blue he mentioned that way back when he had been at the bar that is the center of this book's events. I had tried to get the book out of my mind yet this conversation caused me to search for it more frantically. I finally ordered it through Amazon and the day it arrived I joyously picked it up and didn't want to put it down again! I began to devour the book again just as a snow storm arrived. So I finished it by the time the storm was over.
Amado's writing puts him on an uncrowded pillar with Garcia Marques, Roa Bastos, Guirraldi, Borges and a few other authors who can write about common every day past events in the South American countryside yet make mundane events palpitate with life and energy. The imaginative writing style hypnotizes you into thinking you are actually witnessing or participating in the related events.
My Brazilian uncle introduced me to Amado's writing in the '70's. A well to do banker, his pride and joy was his collection of hard-bound Jorge Amado books. As we discussed Garcia Marquez, Roa Bastos and other Latin American authors, he would shake his head and say emphatically, "Boy! they don't compare to Jorge Amado. You must read him to understand how an author makes magic with words. Amdao writes about Brazil's soul!" I often think of our discussions and his passion for Amado's writing and thank him for introducing me to Amado. Hopefully, you will soon be just as enchanted with this story as me.
When you finish the book, collect your thoughts, catch your breath, determine what day it is and where you are, and decide you need more. Then you are ready for his other spectacular work, "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands". The Spanish version: "Dona Flor y sus Dos Maridos". The original book was so enchantingly entertaining and hilarious that it was made into a very decent Brazilian movie. Hmmm, I wonder if that is now available on DVD?
robertoshidokan
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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-07-16
Summary: "Girls, Boys and Cocoa"
Amado takes us for a romp through Ilheus and the citizens of Ilheus romp through life. Struggling to join the modern world of the 1920's, the town and the people are experiencing growing pains.
We get to know many of these folks intimately. They represent the entire spectrum from the haves to the have-nots; from the criminal to the not quite so criminal; from the promiscuous to the prim and proper.
This being South America we have the macho men, booze, sexy ladies and, of course, guns. All are liberally interspersed throughout the book. Most of all we are shown the humor of this place and time.
We get to know the people and actually care for some of them. If the development of the story not been so transparent, the book would have been even better. But, I will read more Amado.
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-03-17
Summary: "I miss my friends in Ilheus"
I just finished Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon and already I miss my friends from Ilheus. Amado's writing is gentle and his attitude seems to be that we are all in this together. Characters are not all bad or all good. People slowly, patiently, discuss differences and wait to see what will happen. People are going to be who they are going to be and you can't much change that. In a way, he reminds me of Trollope as he is writing about the different social layers of the community and the twisting relationships in the town. I think I just start back at the beginning and read the whole book again.