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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
 

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Vintage International)

by Jorge Amado

It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes–a gambler notorious for never winning—dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes herself to her cooking school and her friends, who urge her to remarry. She is soon drawn to a kind pharmacist who is everything Vadinho was not, and is altogether happy to marry him. But after her wedding she... (read more)

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Kathleen D
  • Rated 4 stars

“This tale begins kind of slow, but it's worth it. It actually inspired me to visit Brazil and I will never be the same!”

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  • Gigi d

    gigi d said:

    “Great book...i laughed so much reading this, especially when the ghost of Vadinho visits her while she's in bed with her second husband. Saw the film too...great film ...at the First and only Manila International film Festival....at that famous Film Center where the ghosts of the dead and buried workers roamed.....”

    posted Monday, December 10 2007
  • Artemis_98

    artemis_98 said:

    “I saw the movie, in fact I liked it so much I own the video. I think I bought it from Amazon, but that would have been in the late 1990s, so I have no idea if it's still available. The movie is delightful, but (of course) the book is much more of a treasure.
    Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon is even better (I don't know if they made a movie out of that one though.)”

    posted Monday, March 26 2007
  • Symi

    symi said:

    “I think I saw the 1994 version. But thanks for the tip. Now I will check some of the local video stores for it. :)”

    posted Wednesday, February 28 2007
  • Symi

    symi said:

    “It's a great book. Great story and you get a feel for the culture.”

    posted Wednesday, February 28 2007
  • sistina

    sistina said:

    “Yes, I saw this movie about 1994 or so. You can find it at some independent video stores. It was pretty good for it's time. It stays pretty close to the book. I think there are maybe two versions but I'm not too sure. Check it out and tell me what you think.”

    posted Tuesday, February 27 2007
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