Memorias del Águila y el Jaguar / Memoir of the Eagle and the Jaguar: La Ciudad de Las Bestias, El Reino del Dragón de Oro, y El Bosque de los Pigmeos

The magical pen of Allende invites us to meet, in this beautiful trilogy of adventures, magical realism and nature, Alexander Cold, a fifteen-year-old American boy; his grandmother Kate, a travel reporter; and Nadia Santos, a very special adventure companion.

In City of the Beasts they will go in search of a gigantic beast that is in the vast Amazon jungle, where they will meet an indigenous shaman who will show them the wonders of his land.

In Kingdom of the Golden Dragon they will learn about Buddhist teachings when they visit the Himalayas, where the statue of the Golden Dragon is hidden, a magnificent object made of precious stones whose discovery can cause irreparable damage to these lands.

In Forest of the Pygmies they will travel to the heart of Africa to help free the pygmies from slavery and promote peace among the tribes.
A surprising world you will never want to leave.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A search for the Beast, a Yeti-like creature within the heart of the Amazon, becomes a quest for self-discovery in this young adult coming-of-age story filled with international adventure, rich mythology, and magical realism from globally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende.

Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. Parting from his family and ill mother, Alexander joins his fearless grandmother, a magazine reporter for International Geographic, on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon. Their mission, along with the others on their team--including a celebrated anthropologist, a local guide and his young daughter Nadia, and a doctor--is to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast.

Under the dense canopy of the jungle, Alexander is amazed to discover much more than he could have imagined about the hidden worlds of the rain forest. Drawing on the strength of the jaguar, the totemic animal Alexander finds within himself, and the eagle, Nadia's spirit guide, both young people are led by the invisible People of the Mist on a thrilling and unforgettable journey to the ultimate discovery.

Author: Isabel Allende
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 848
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780525433637
ISBN10: 0525433635
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | General

About the Author
Isabel Allende was born in Peru where her father was a Chilean diplomat. She lived in Chile between 1945 and 1975, with long periods of residence in other places, in Venezuela until 1988 and, thereafter, in California. She began her literary career in journalism in Chile and Venezuela. Her first novel, The House of the Spirits, became one of the mythical titles of Latin American literature. Many others followed, all of which have been international successes. Her work has been translated into thirty-five languages. In 2010, she was awarded the National Prize for Literature of Chile, and in 2012, the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award for her trilogy The Eagle and the Jaguar.