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La Ciudad de las Bestias [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Isabel Allende (Author), Wenda Arriaga (Reader)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)


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October 22, 2002 10 and up

Alexander Cold, es el joven quinceañero a quien se le presenta la oportunidad de hacer el viaje de su vida. Después de una triste separación de su familia, Alexander se reune con su audaz abuela, embarcándose juntos en una expedición al peligroso y remoto Amazonas. Su misión y la del resto del equipo -que incluye un célebre antropólogo, una doctora, y un guía local con su hija Nadia- es documentar al legendario Yeti del Amazonas, mejor conocido como "La Bestia".

Bajo el denso manto amazónico, Alexander se asombra al descubrir mucho mas de lo que jamás hubiese imaginado. Con la fuerza del jaguar, el animal tótemico que encuentra dentro de sí, y el águila, guía espiritual de Nadia, ambos jóvenes son guiados por la invisible Gente de la Neblina en una apasionante e inolvidable aventura que los llevará a su gran descubrimiento final ...

En una deslumbrante novel llena de aventura, la célebre escritora Isabel Allende, lleva a sus lectores por el misterioso recorrido de dos jóvenes y su búsqueda interior en este viaje épico, lleno de realismo máfico, al corazón del Amazonas.

Narrado por Wanda Arriaga.


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Language Notes

Text: Spanish --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Nacida en Perú, Isabel Allende se crió en Chile. Algunos de sus libros, La casa de los espíritus, De amor y sombra, Eva Luna, Cuentos de Eva Luna, El plan infinito, y más recientemente, Paula, raducidos a más de 25 lenguas, encabezan la lista de bestsellers en varios paises de America y Europa. Isabel Allende reside actualmente en California.

Born in Peru, Isabel Allende was raised in Chile. She is the author of the novels Portrait in Sepia, Daughter of Fortune, The Infinite Plan, Eva Luna, Of Love and Shadows, and The House of the Spirits, the short story collection The Stories of Eva Luna, the memoir Paula, and Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses. City of the Beast is her first novel for young readers. She lives in California.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Unabridged edition (October 22, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060510773
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060510770
  • Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 2.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,378,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eight novels, including, most recently, Zorro, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. She has also written a collection of stories; three memoirs, including My Invented Country and Paula; and a trilogy of children's novels. Her books have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages and have become bestsellers across four continents. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Isabel Allende lives in California.

 

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystical Adventure, May 11, 2005
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Alex Cold is a studious fifteen year old, who enjoys mountain climbing with his Dad, and playing the flute. His life is turned upside down when his Mom becomes gravely ill, and he is sent off to New York to live with his eccentric and crusty aunt Kate. Guess what? She is heading off to the Amazon to search for the "Beast"--the tropical version of Bigfoot.

Deep in the jungle, Alex meets up with Nadia, the fifteen-year old daughter of their guide, and the other members of the National Geographic expedition, and begins a journey of discovery which will lead him to test the limits of his courage and endurance. The people he encounters are not always what they appear to be, and the adventure quickly turns from a lark to a nightmare. In the course of the 400 pages Alex encounters the mysterious People of the Mist, and the legendary "Beasts," who--well, you just have to read it.

While many of the reviewers have been critical of this book, I must disagree. I found it charming, delightful, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Toward the climactic ending I couldn't put it down. Allende writes with an innocent, mystic charm that draws you in and captivates you if you let it. It is not meant to be taken literally. It is a story of discovery, and the most important thing Alex will discover is--himself!

I recommend "City of the Beasts" highly. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Viva, Allende, January 31, 2004
The only Allende book I couldn't finish was El Plan Infinito. All the rest have been superb. La Casa de los Espiritus was the first novel I ever read in Spanish, once I got into the rhythm of her writing it was like reading a beautiful song. La Ciudad de las Bestias is no different, and I'm delighted that she's writing books for young people. Like the Harry Potter series, I suspect these books will be every bit as popular with her adult readers.

Allende's ability and willingness to weave social themes into her books is to be applauded. All of us, no matter our age, need to be reminded that we have problems on this planet, and that we are the only ones who can solve them. We welcome her to the steadily growing group of human beings who are working to save this planet instead of destroy it. In light and joy, Nancy D.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT book for anyone!!!, July 24, 2005
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I had to read this book for 7th grade summer reading, I looked at the back and saw what it is about. I thought it would be a self-discovery thing about a fantasy world of "The Beast", and guess what: I was right!!! But it's so much more than that, Isabel Allende makes it interesting. She also describes everything really graet. For example take one of the caves they were in when they found a dragon, she described it so you could actually picture it in your head. I'm only on chapter 17 but until now it's awesome! She talks about it like she was actually there, how the weather feels, how dense the forest is. Don't even get me started on the plot. The plot is really great, how everything fits into place with the nightmare and everthing. The only thing I can complain about is that SOMETIMES, not always, sometimes you don't really understand all the indian stuff and indian words, but then you get used to them and know what they mean. I really recomend this book for anyone, even though the adults who have read it are giving bad reviews about it.
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