{"product_id":"largo-petalo-de-mar-a-long-petal-of-the-sea","title":"Largo Pétalo de Mar \/ A Long Petal of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eA journey through 20th-century history at the hands of unforgettable characters who will discover that many lives can fit into one, and that sometimes, the difficult part is not escaping, but returning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the midst of the Spanish Civil War, young doctor Víctor Dalmau, along with his pianist friend Roser Bruguera, are forced to leave Barcelona, go into exile, and cross the Pyrenees towards France. Aboard the \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg\u003c\/i\u003e, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda that carried more than two thousand Spaniards to Valparaíso, they will embark in search of the peace and freedom they did not have in their country. Received as heroes in Chile—that \"long petal of sea and snow,\" in the words of the Chilean poet—they will integrate into the country's social life for several decades until the coup d'état that overthrew Doctor Salvador Allende, Víctor's friend due to their shared love for chess. Víctor and Roser will once again find themselves uprooted, but as the author says: \"If one lives long enough, all circles close.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, this 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\"--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Esquire - Good Housekeeping - Parade \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 for Chile on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda: \"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\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141410\"\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Espanol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984899170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984899171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027200\"\u003eRomance | Historical | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC056000\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabel Allende nació en 1942, en Perú. Pasó la primera infancia en Chile y vivió en varios lugares en su adolescencia y juventud. Después del golpe militar de 1973 en Chile se exilió en Venezuela y, desde 1987, vive como inmigrante en California. Se define como \"eterna extranjera\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inició su carrera literaria en el periodismo, en Chile y en Venezuela. En 1982 su primera novela, \u003ci\u003eLa casa de\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003elos espíritus\u003c\/i\u003e, se convirtió en uno de los títulos míticos de la literatura latinoamericana. A ella le siguieron otros muchos, todos los cuales han sido éxitos internacionales. Su obra ha sido traducida a cuarenta idiomas y ha vendido más de setenta millones de ejemplares, siendo la escritora más leída en lengua española. Ha recibido más de sesenta premios internacionales, entre ellos el Premio Nacional de Literatura de Chile en 2010, el Premio Hans Christian Andersen en Dinamarca, en 2012, por su trilogía \"Memorias del Águila y del Jaguar\" y la Medalla de la Libertad en Estados Unidos, la más alta distinción civil, en 2014. En 2018, Isabel Allende se convirtió en la primera escritora en lengua española premiada con la medalla de honor del National Book Award, en Estados Unidos, por su gran aporte al mundo de las letras.","brand":"Vintage Espanol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454158811373,"sku":"9781984899170","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_bd8a428f-1a7a-4fb8-b094-d5fab8ae017b.jpg?v=1753495335","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/largo-petalo-de-mar-a-long-petal-of-the-sea","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}