De amor y de sombra [Paperback]

Isabel Allende (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 1995 | ISBN-10: 006095129X | ISBN-13: 978-0060951290

Desarrollada en un país latinamericano sin nombre que vive bajo el dominio de una dictadura militar, la segunda, hipnotizante, novela de Allende cuenta la historia de una mujer y un hombre que están destinados, bajo las circunstancias más espeluzantes, a compartir un amor excepcional. Irene Beltrán es fruto de la clase alta, una bien intencionada, aunque algo ingenua, reportera en una revista para mujeres. Francisco Leal, hijo de exiliados españoles, es un fotógrafo partidario de la resistencia clandestina. Durante el curso de un trabajo rutinario, esta pareja descubre, literalmente, un crimen que resulta en desafío -- y provocación -- al terrorismo oficial del gobierno, y que también pone en grave peligro sus vidas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Siempre amena, a menudo bella, difinitivamente apremiante." -- San Francisco Chronicle

Language Notes

Text: Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Rayo (March 17, 1995)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 006095129X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060951290
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,060 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.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Combination of non-combinable items, July 26, 2000

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Ezequiel (Buenos Aires, - Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: De amor y de sombra (Paperback)

In this book, the author achieves a perfect combination between love and terror, two topics which at first sight seem completely impossible to place together. Two stories in one are presented in this novel: the love affair between Francisco and Irene and the horror of the military ruling at the time. A young girl who disappears glues these two together, as the couple go through "the shades" in their quest for the truth about the matter. The horror they will face will change them forever, while strenghtening their love affair minute after minute...

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is Spectacular!, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: De amor y de sombra (Paperback)

I read this book for a High School class and I admit I wasn't thrilled. However, after a few pages I became hooked. It's one of the most original books i've read in a long time. It has love, romance, and action. All that I could ask for and more. READ THIS BOOK!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and Breathtaking .. Isabel Allende a superior writer, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: De amor y de sombra (Paperback)

This book is amazing. It combines love with the horrors of the desaparecidos in Chile during the early 1980's. If you want a great story with quality and that will challenge all of your intellect, I suggest Of Love and Shadows. You will fall in love with the most amazing characters in contemporary novel and be forever touched by this fantastic reading.