Book Overview
Internationally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende has written a magnificent historical novel set at the end of the nineteenth century in Chile -- a marvelous family saga that takes up and continues the story begun in her highly acclaimed Daughter of Fortune. Recounted in the voice of a young woman in search of her roots, Portrait in Sepia is a novel about memory and family secrets. Aurora del Valle suffers a brutal trauma that shapes her character and erases from her mind all recollection of the first five years of her life. Raised by her ambitious grandmother, the regal and commanding Paulina del Valle, Aurora grows up in a privileged environment, free of the limitations that circumscribe the lives of women at that time, but tormented by horrible nightmares. When she is forced to recognize her betrayal at the hands of the man she loves, and to cope with the resulting solitude, she decides to explore the mystery of her past. Portrait in Sepia is an extraordinary achievement: richly detailed, epic in scope, intimate in its probing of human character, and thrilling in the way it illuminates the complexity of family ties.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0066211611
ISBN13:9780066211619
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:Harpervia
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
6 ratings
Allende tries to copy Garcia Marquez, very cheap copy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 8 years ago
I had never read anything from Isabel Allende before, but I heard always very good reviews. When I reached page 16, I noticed she tries to copy Gabriel Garcia Marquez. One thing is to feel inspired by an author, another is to copy.
Never again I'll read something from Isabel Allende.
BRAVO!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This novel was the icing on the cake! It was wonderful to unweave the web of history and the timeline that spanned generations. Readers will feel absorbed into this family tree and if they've read other of Allende's works they will agree she's outdone herself! DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE is absolutely a pre-requisite for PORTRAIT IN SEPIA; this is the only way to truly appreciate this masterpiece, or literary work of art.
mujeres valientes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Este extraordinario relato continua agregando personajes a la ya conocida historia de Eliza Summers. Lo extraordinario de esta narracion es el aspecto historico de dos ciudades y dos familias en el tiempo y en el espacio. Fechas y acontecimientos reales transcurren de un modo sutil y nada pesados, como si occurriria en cualquier texto de historia. Seguimos recordando que las mujeres en Latinoamerica hemos sido parte fundamental de las guerras y batallas liberadas en nombre de la libertad, si bien no desde el frente con las armas propiamente, pero por detras de maridos, padres y hermanos, con la pluma y el papel, palabras bien dirigidas,acciones valientes, determinacion de madre y sobrevivientes.Lo recomiendo a las debiles de caracter,a las abusadas, para que se empapen de valentia y hagan algo por sus vidas.
amazing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am a great fan of Isabel Allende. While travelling in Peru over Christmas I found her new book. I didnèt know that she had a new one out...it was a great surprise. Those that enjoyed Daughter of Fortune will fall in love with her writting once again. I found it even more mesmorizing thant D of F. The characters come alive and you feel as if they are real. It is a great story that connects at the least expected moments. Thank you Isabel. It was a wonderful experience.
Otra vez Isabel Allende con su maravilloso estilo.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Isabel Allende presenta nuevamente una novela tan encantadora como sus personajes femeninos. Esta vez Aurora del Valle, que esta conectada con la Hija de la Fortuna (Eliza Sommers) y La casa de los Espiritus (Familia del Valle). Sus personajes femeninos siempre la caracterizan por esas ganas de vivir, y un mundo magico y encantador alrededor de eventos historicos en Chile y latinoamerica. Tuve la suerte de leer sus tres novelas juntas, y gracias a su delicado estilo que entretejen sus personajes creo que la trilogia: La casa de los Espititus - La Hija de la Fortuna - Retrato en Sepia se convierten en una sola obra indispensable para los que han leido cualquiera de estas novelas aisladamente.
Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Es un realto estupendo que entreteje las memorias de una mujer heroina en busqueda de la raices suyas y la de su patria. Es un relato de corte feminista que encierra la capacidad de lucha de la mujer en la sociedad latinoamericana y su importancia en el quehacer social y cultural de nuestra identidad como latinos.
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