Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon

The novel Gabriela was published in Brazil in 1958 and made an explosive impact. In two weeks, 20,000 copies were sold, and in a year — 120,000 copies of the book. The novel was published in Russian in 1961, and according to Ilya Ehrenburg — a friend of Amado: Gabriela is read here without interruption from the book. Gabriela is a sunny novel. Its main character is sincere, naive, selfless, and loves life in all its manifestations.