{"product_id":"the-discovery-of-chocolate","title":"The Discovery of Chocolate","description":"\u003cp\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\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\u003ePlayful and intelligent, this is a romantic story about love and loss inspired by a very enchanting substance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Runcie","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback (2002b)","offer_id":51671150690610,"sku":"9780060959432","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Trade Paperback (2002a)","offer_id":51829795881266,"sku":"9780007107834","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780060959432.jpg?v=1787960163","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/the-discovery-of-chocolate","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}