A Long Petal Of The Sea

Isabel Allende
2020

Pre-loved
Good condition
Light tanning present

In the waning days of the Spanish Civil War, young doctor Victor Dalmau and the pregnant widow Roser Bruguera form an arranged marriage to secure their passage on the Winnipeg, a ship chartered by Pablo Neruda to carry refugees to Chile. In their new homeland, they rebuild their lives amid bittersweet hope and lingering grief, forging a makeshift family and aiding others along the way. As decades pass, Chile itself becomes a stage for political upheaval—from Salvador Allende’s presidency to Pinochet’s coup and eventual fall—reflecting the fragile interplay of freedom and repression. Victor’s quiet integrity and Roser’s resilience carry them through love, exile, and heartache, until a long-buried secret emerges that reshapes their legacy. Through their journey, Allende weaves a testament to human endurance, the search for belonging, and the meaning of home.his