Portrait in Sepia
Book 2 of Involuntary trilogy
Language: English
Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Latin American Latin American Literature Literature Magical Realism Novels Romance Spanish Literature
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: Jan 2, 2000
Description:
In nineteenth-century Chile, Aurora del Valle suffers a brutal trauma that erases all recollections of the first five years of her life. Raised by her regal and ambitious grandmother Paulina del Valle, Aurora grows up in a privileged environment but is tormented by horrible nightmares. When she is forced to recognize her betrayal at the hands of the man she loves, and to cope with the resulting solitude, she explores the mystery of her past.