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Portrait in Sepia: A Novel (P.S.)
 

Portrait in Sepia: A Novel (P.S.)

by Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende has established herself as one of the most consummate of all modern storytellers, a reputation that is confirmed in her novel Portrait in Sepia. Allende offers a compelling saga of the turbulent history, lives, and loves of late 19th-century Chile, drawing on characters from her earlier novels, The House of Spirits and Daughter of Fortune.
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Top tags: fiction,  historical fiction,  allende,  south america,  romance (all tags)

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Sarah K
  • Rated 4 stars

“I like Allende's style - in writing and in person. This is the latest of her books thatI've read.”

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Didn’t Like It

StorybookBelle82
  • Rated 2 stars

“The follow up to Daughter of Fortune, I was disappointed in this novel. Aside from the brief updates you receive about the original characters, I didn't find much enjoyment. It was written from an odd perspective, and jumped around too much to catch my interest.”

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  • Rated 3.98855 stars
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  • Rated 3.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Chrissy L

    chrissy l said:

    “I own this book... I bought it off the clearance table at Borders several years ago. I don't know why I haven't picked it up yet, but tell me if I should read the first one first in order to really enjoy it?”

    posted Sunday, March 9 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Ana B

    ana b said:

    “This book brought back my beloved characters from House of the Spirits, nuff said!”

    posted Friday, January 4 2008
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