Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon

Jorge Amado is referred to as the Brazilian Balzac and the Brazilian Gogol. He ranks among the top hundred authors of the 20th century. The novel "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon" was published in 1958 and had the effect of a bomb going off. The book received 12 literary awards and sparked fierce debates - delight from some and complete rejection from others. In the town of Ilheus, patriarchal customs prevail. Here, power belongs to the colonels, and women must be "exemplary wives." The appearance of Gabriela – a simple and free-spirited girl – challenges the old order. With her sincerity and zest for life, she captivates Nasib, the owner of the bar. A flame of love ignites between them. Such a mesalliance shocks the local community. Will Nasib decide to go against everyone, and can he accept Gabriela's free spirit? This is a novel about how the feelings of two people changed Ilheus, breaking the chains of prejudice and breathing the spirit of freedom into the town's residents.