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Island Beneath the Sea
Island Beneath the Sea
Author: Isabel Allende
From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, Isabel Allende's latest novel tells the story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible. Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue - now...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780007348657
ISBN-10: 0007348657
Publication Date: 6/1/2011
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Fourth Estate (GB)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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It took me a long time to get into this book, but it was worth the read. It's very timely historical fiction, since it's set during the Haitian revolution, showing a lot of the forces that have shaped Haiti into the nation it is today. Woven into the same narrative is a glimpse of decadent Creole New Orleans right around the time of the Louisiana Purchase.



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