Isabel Allende


A Long Petal of the Sea

Allende, Isabel | A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA


BoklivArtikelnr: 9780593355251

Bok om exil och hopp under spanska inbördeskriget. Pocketutgåva från Random House US.

  • Berättelse om exil och identitet under spanska inbördeskriget.

  • Följer två unga människor på deras flykts väg till Chile.

  • Utgiven i pocket av Random House US.

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Bindning: Pocket

Bokförlag: Random House US
ISBN: 9780593355251

Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2021-03-09

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In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires. Together with two thousand other refugees, they embark on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: “the long petal of sea and wine and snow.” As unlikely partners, they embrace exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, their trials are just beginning, and over the course of their lives, they will face trial after trial. But they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they will be exiles no more. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going. Destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world, Roser and Victor will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along. A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea shows Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.

In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires. Together with two thousand other refugees, they embark on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: “the long petal of sea and wine and snow.” As unlikely partners, they embrace exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, their trials are just beginning, and over the course of their lives, they will face trial after trial. But they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they will be exiles no more. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going. Destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world, Roser and Victor will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along. A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea shows Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.


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Boken skildrar den dramatiska tiden under det spanska inbördeskriget på 1930-talet och följer Roser, en gravid ung änka, och Victor Dalmau, en armé läkare, som tvingas gifta sig för att överleva.

Teman kring flykt och identitet utforskas när Roser och Victor navigerar sina liv som exilflyktingar och konfronterar motgångar, men också finner glädje och hopp i sin gemensamma kamp.

Boken är utgiven av Random House US, har ISBN 9780593355251, är på engelska, utgiven den 9 mars 2021 och finns i pocketformat.

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