{"product_id":"a-long-petal-of-the-sea-paperback-1","title":"A Long Petal of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Caistor\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAmanda Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits, \u003c\/i\u003ethis epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most richly imagined portrayals of the Spanish Civil War to date, and one of the strongest and most affecting works in [Isabel Allende's] long career.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether with two thousand other refugees, Roser and Victor embark on the SS \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg, \u003c\/i\u003e a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: \"the long petal of sea and wine and snow.\" As unlikely partners, the couple embraces exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, they face trial after trial, but they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they might go home. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going. Destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world, Roser and Victor will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, \u003ci\u003eA Long Petal of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e shows Isabel Allende at the height of her powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Long Petal of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Both an intimate look at the relationship between one man and one woman and an epic story of love, war, family, and the search for home, this gorgeous novel, like all the best novels, transports the reader to another time and place, and also sheds light on the way we live now.\"\u003cb\u003e--J. Courtney Sullivan, author of \u003ci\u003eSaints for All Occasions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a novel not just for those of us who have been Allende fans for decades, but also for those who are brand-new to her work: What a joy it must be to come upon Allende for the first time. She knows that all stories are love stories, and the greatest love stories are told by time.\"\u003cb\u003e--Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLet the Great World Spin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Peru and raised in Chile, \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOf Love and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEva Luna\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaula\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Midst of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages and have sold more than seventy-four million copies worldwide. She lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53008397304115,"sku":"9780593172056","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hbVVzGDvXe9780593172056.webp?v=1769673606","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-long-petal-of-the-sea-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}