About the book
As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife.
The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for Júbilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as Júbilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents’ long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.
Editions of Swift as Desire
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375431425
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780609608708
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385721516
- EBook
- ISBN 9780609899656
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400033263
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780375419782
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736689816
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780375419898
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736689823
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780375419799
Read an Excerpt
As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife.
The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for Júbilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as Júbilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents’ long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Swift as Desire about?
As the millions of fans of Like Water for Chocolate know, Laura Esquivel is a romanticist whose novels explore the power of love and the truths of the human heart. She returns to those themes in Swift as Desire, the story of a loving and passionate man who has the gift of bringing happiness to everyone except his own wife.
The hero of this novel is Júbilo Chi, a telegraph operator who is born with the ability to “hear” people’s true feelings and respond to their most intimate, unspoken desires. His life changes forever the day he falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Lucha, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. She believes money is necessary to insure happiness, while for Júbilo, who is poor, love and desire are more important than possessions. But their passion for each other enables them to build a happy life together -- until their idyll is shattered by a terrible event that drives them bitterly apart. Only years later, as Júbilo lies dying, is his daughter able to unravel the mystery behind her parents’ long estrangement and bring about a surprising reconciliation.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Swift as Desire?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Swift as Desire?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Swift as Desire?
Laura Esquivel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Swift as Desire is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375431425) and hardcover(ISBN 9780609608708) and paperback(ISBN 9780385721516) and ebook(ISBN 9780609899656) and ebook(ISBN 9781400033263) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375419782) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736689816) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780375419898) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736689823) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780375419799)
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