The Dark Bride - Hardcover

Restrepo, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385604491 ISBN 13: 9780385604499

Publisher: Doubleday, 2003

Synopsis

Sayonara is a beautiful Indian prostitute of Tora, a city in the Colombian forest. Once a month the oil riggers of the Tropical Oil Company descend upon the city, where Sayonara is a legend and no one is immune to her charms. Sayonara rules their squalid paradise like a queen, until one day - against the sage advice of her 'Godmother' - she violates the unwritten rules of her profession by falling in love with a man she can never have. Sayonara's unrequited passion has tragic consequences not only for herself, but for all those whose lives ultimately depend on the Tropical Oil Company. A lush romantic novel about the world of prostitutes in Barrancaberma, Colombia, inspired by historical events. Full of tragedy and compassion, THE DARK BRIDE lovingly recreates the lusty, heartrending world of Colombian prostitutes and the men of the oil fields who are entranced by them.

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Review:

'A thought provoking and romantic read.' -- Backbeat

'An enthralling read.' -- Irish Examiner

'Full of tantalizing repartee and details too piquant and quirky to have been invented.' -- New York Times

'If you're a fan of Isabel Allende, you'll love this exotic tale. Beautifully written.' -- Company

'Restrepo deftly evokes a tropical landscape ... an illuminating book.' -- The Guardian

'South American traditions clash with human deprivation ... After the success of this, more of her books will surely follow.' -- What's On

'The marriage of journalistic skill and literary imagination ... Restrepo weaves an intriguing story.' -- Miami Herald

'Well-researched fictional biography with a feminist twist ... a compulsive read.' -- Amanda Hopkinson, The Independent,

About the Author:

LAURA RESTREPO has been professor of literature at the National University of Colombia, and a magazine publisher. In 1984 she was a member of the Peace Commission that brought Colombian government and the guerillas to the negotiating table. She is the author of several novels, among them THE ANGEL OF GALILEA and LEOPARD IN THE SUN.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385604491
• ISBN 13: 9780385604499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400