{"product_id":"9780060959432","title":"The Discovery of Chocolate","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Discovery of Chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James Runcie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eDiego de Godoy sets off for South America in 1518 with Cortes and the Conquistadors. During his travels he falls in love with Ignacia, a native woman who introduces him to the secrets of the most delicious drink he has ever tasted: chocolate. Tragically, their passionate affair is cut short by the chaotic conquest of Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eDiego later discovers that his lover had secretly added the elixir of life to his chocolate. Unable to die, he lives on through history -- Paris during the time of the Revolution, Vienna in the 19th century, late Victorian England, and Hershey, Pennsylvania -- accompanied by his trusty greyhound, Pedro. All the while, he searches to recapture the magic of Ignacia's chocolate -- and to learn to love life just as fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003ePlayful and intelligent, this is a romantic story about love and loss inspired by a very enchanting substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060959432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41033939353806,"sku":"9780060959432","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060959432_90dcf28e-6d99-4024-8c33-0d1c884475c9.jpg?v=1652150599","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060959432","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}