![]() ![]() The displacement will continue for the life span of the characters as they make their way to temporary safeties, one after another the most notable transition is perhaps their passage from Europe to Chile on board the SS Winnipeg, chartered by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda-each chapter of A Long Petal begins with a verse from a Neruda poem.Īllende is the niece of Salvador Allende, president of Chile from 1970 to 1973. When Franco’s forces seize control of Catalonia, the family joins other Republicans in fleeing the atrocities of the new regime by crossing the border into France. We follow Victor home and are introduced to his parents, Marcel and Carme his brother, Guillem and Roser Bruguera, a prodigy who lives with the family to study music with Marcel. A young soldier is dying, and Victor Dalmau, a medical assistant, leaves his assignment to render aid. As the journey unfolds, the family of protagonists becomes so round and relatable that a reader is left with not only an increased knowledge of historical and political events but a genuine sense of loss when the book concludes. ![]() ![]() ![]() A Long Petal of the Sea takes readers from 1930s Spain to France, Chile, and Venezuela it concludes in Chile in 1994. THANKS TO THE WORK of Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkins, English audiences can experience the latest offering from the historical fiction artist, Isabel Allende. ![]()
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