ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA

ISABEL ALLENDE

Verlag: HARPER, 2010

Beschreibung

A FIRST EDITION AND FIRSt PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE Hardcover Condition: Fine, boards are green with dark green spine, gold lettering. Front board shows embossed Harper Publisher imprint. a small darker green spot on spine edge. Pages clean and crisp. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. as new. Protected in archival cover. Allende writes this historical saga spanning four decades. Beginning in 1750's Santa Domingue, a French Colony soon to become Haiti. Island Beneath The Sea shows in great detail the horrors of the plantations and civil war. Allende writes about the complex caste system of Saint-Domingue, comprised of grand blancs (rich whites), petits blancs (poor whites), affranchis (free people of color) and slaves. An uprising that pits the whites and the affranchis against one another, and the slaves whose population greatly exceeds that of the whites lead their own rebellion. The heartbreaking details of cruelty from one human to another is difficult to read here. The French Revolution plays a major role in the uprising, with decrees giving the affranchis political rights and push to abolish slavery in Saint- Domingue. Allende's prose is rich with detail. The emotions of her characters are deeply felt as she takes us on a spellbinding journey from Saint-Domingue to Cuba to Louisiana, each with its own rich history and descriptions of society, culture and setting. This is masterfully crafted storytelling at its best. Allende,both author and journalist has won several recognitions: The Chilean National Prize for Literature (2010) The Dorothy and Lilian Gish Prize (1996) American Book Award (1989) Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014) Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction (2021) THIS IS A TRUE COLLECTABLE GIFT-WORTHY 1st EDITION and FIRST ISSUE. ***SIGNED BY AUTHOR*** on the title page. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1668878065076

Bibliografische Details

Titel: ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA

Verlag: HARPER

Erscheinungsdatum: 2010

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: As New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: 1st Edition