(Ebook) A Long Petal of the Sea (Largo pétalo de mar) by Isabel Allende, Nick Caistor (translation), Amanda Hopkinson (translation) ISBN 9780593158425, 0593158423, B07R9WKFRF

(Ebook) A Long Petal of the Sea (Largo pétalo de mar) by Isabel Allende, Nick Caistor (translation), Amanda Hopkinson (translation) ISBN 9780593158425, 0593158423, B07R9WKFRF

From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades & crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. 

“One of the most richly imagined portrayals of the Spanish Civil War to date, & one of the strongest & most affecting works in [Isabel Allende’s] long career.”  — The NY Times Book Review 

In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco & 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 & 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, Roser & Victor embark on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: “the long petal of sea & wine & snow.” As unlikely partners, the couple embraces exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, they face trial after trial, but they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they might go home. 

“Both an intimate look at the relationship between one man & one woman & an epic story of love, war, family, & the search for home, this gorgeous novel, like all the best novels, transports the reader to another time & place, & also sheds light on the way we live now.” — J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Saints for All Occasions

Born in Peru & raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling & critically acclaimed books, including The House of the Spirits, Of Love & Shadows, Eva Luna, Paula, & In the Midst of Winter. Her books have been translated into more than 40 languages.