Retrato en Sepia: Una Novela

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 352 pages
• Published by: Rayo October 22, 2002
• Written in: Spanish
• ISBN 10 Number: 0060936355
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0060936358
• Book Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 9 ounces

From Publishers Weekly
At the heart of this literary portrait is memory. Chilean writer Allende's new novel, skillfully crafted as the eloquent memoir of Aurora del Valle, captivates with its lyrical prose. Its enchanting characters engage in a vigorous quest for life's passions and family truths. Allende closes a trilogy with this novel, continuing story lines and characters from Hija de la Fortuna (Daughter of Fortune) and La casa de los esp¡ritus (The House of Spirits). Her tradition of braiding history and fiction through strong women characters is still intact. Framed by the social histories of San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile, at the birth of the 20th century, Aurora's tale begins with her birth and flows forward and backward in time, piecing together the stories and secrets of her affluent Chilean family. Aurora recounts not only the family stories she requirements for self-definition but also the history of her world's sociopolitical landscape: Chile's 1891 Civil War and the beginning of the California feminist movement and burgeoning xenophobia. This striking portrait highlights the nuanced shading of life's memories, which cannot be so easily forgotten. Already a best seller in Spain and Latin America, Allende's latest is highly recommended for all libraries and bookstores. [After July 3, Retrato will be available from Harper Rayo, ISBN 0-06-6211-60-3. Ed.] Silvia Heredia, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description


A finales del siglo XIX en Chile, Aurora del Valle sufre de un trauma brutal que borra de su mente los primeros cinco aÑos de su vida. Criada por su ambiciosa abuela, Paulina del Valle, crece en un ambiente privilegiado, pero se ve atormentada por horribles pesadillas. Cuando debe afrontar la traiciÓn del hombre que ama, y la soledad, decide explorar el misterio de su pasado.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Retrato en Sepia: Una Novela (Hardcover) Esta es la primera novela que leo de la escritora Isabel Allende, me parecio una obra genial, la manera y el estilo de Allende son tan originales que me dejan sin aliento y sin nada mas que agregar,lo unico que se puede decir es que la lean. Comment | | (Report this)