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A Long Petal of the Sea

byIsabel Allende

Genres: Romance Historical Expeditions

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, romance, and stories of resilience and hope.

Topics HopeExileBelonging

MoodHopeful, Melancholic

RomanceCentral to the Plot

ViolenceMild

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

That September 2, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles' splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe. Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life - and the fate of his country - forever changed. Together with his sister-in-law, the pianist Roser Bruguera, he is forced out of his beloved Barcelona and into exile. When opportunity to seek refuge in Chile arises, they take it, boarding a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda to the promised 'long petal of sea and wine and snow' over the seas. There, they find themselves enmeshed in a rich web of characters who come together in love and tragedy over the course of four generations, destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world. A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea is Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.

Language

Published on

03/04/2021

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781526615947

Price Comparison

9.99 £

12.99 €

27.99 €

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