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c2011., General, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: Fic San Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Drawn to the exotic island of Puerto Rico by the diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de León, Ana Cubillas becomes involved with enamored twin brothers Ramón and Inocente before convincing them to claim a sugar plantation they have inherited."--NoveList.
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c2010., Harper Call No: Fic All Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible"--Provided by publisher.
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2012., Cormorant Books Call No: QWF Fic Dup Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Eric, a three-year-old from Gaspesie, is a being who lives only for pleasure. Drinking from his bottle, he tastes sugar for the first time, and is immediately hooked. From that point on, Eric and his sister go to greater and more desperate lengths to satisfy their sweet tooth, all the while contending with the annoyances of the police, medical authorities, and boiled vegetables. Sugar Thieves is a fun, intelligent fable of greed and hedonism, as well as a tribute to glucose and its wonderful derivatives.
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2004., Marchand de feuilles Call No: QWF FR Fic Dup Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: able gourmande et hédoniste, Voleurs de sucre est un éloge du glucose et de ses dérivés. Eric, un gaspésien de 3 ans raconte l'évolution de sa dépendance au sucre et la collusion éternelle des êtres qui ne vivent que pour le plaisir. Baigné dans la douce lumière de l'enfance, le narrateur raconte comment il arrive à se procurer son doux poison. Le récit se veut un pied-de-nez aux forces policières, aux autorités médicales, aux légumes bouillis et autres contrariétés.
