Retrato en sepia

isabel allende

En el Chile del siglo XIX, Aurora del Valle sufre un trauma brutal que borra de su mente los primeros cinco años de su vida. Criada por su ambiciosa abuela, Paulina del Valle, crece en un ambiente privilegiado, libre de muchas de las limitaciones que oprimen a las mujeres de su época pero atormentada por horribles pesadillas. Cuando debe afrontar la traición del hombre al que ama y la soledad, Aurora decide explorar el misterio de su pasado.

Genres fictionhistorical fictionmagical realismromancehistoricalnovelsspanish literaturelatin americanliteraturebook club

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2000

Series

Trilogía Involuntaria

Literary awards

premio valle-inclán,

Places

chile,

This edition

Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 2013 by Debolsillo
ISBN: 9789871138890
ASIN: 987113889X
Language: Spanish; Castilian

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About the author

isabel allende

Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.