A review by cpwang65
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
5.0
An interesting book. This one is definitely historical fiction, much different than other books I have read from the same author.
Roser and Victor have fled Spain into France during the Spanish Civil War (when Franco took over) into Spain during the 1930’s. Roser has given birth to Marcel, whose father is Victor’s dead brother, having died in the war.
By chance, Pablo Neruda, the famed Chilean poet hosts a ship to take Spanish refugees to Chile. Rosa and Victor marry so they are related, and qualify for the trip to Chile. This book follows these characters and others through the history of Chile including some bad times during the rule of Pinochet, during which the characters take refuge in Venezuela.
According to the note by the author following the book, this book is based on true people. The story certainly kept my interest and the characters were worthy of investing time in reading this book.
Roser and Victor have fled Spain into France during the Spanish Civil War (when Franco took over) into Spain during the 1930’s. Roser has given birth to Marcel, whose father is Victor’s dead brother, having died in the war.
By chance, Pablo Neruda, the famed Chilean poet hosts a ship to take Spanish refugees to Chile. Rosa and Victor marry so they are related, and qualify for the trip to Chile. This book follows these characters and others through the history of Chile including some bad times during the rule of Pinochet, during which the characters take refuge in Venezuela.
According to the note by the author following the book, this book is based on true people. The story certainly kept my interest and the characters were worthy of investing time in reading this book.