Island Beneath the Sea
by Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden holds a highly rated rating of 4.01 out of 5, based on 18.9K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 457 pages.
About Island Beneath the Sea
Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité -- known as Tété -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, Tété finds solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums and in the voodoo loas she discovers through her fellow slaves. When twenty-year-old Toulouse Valmorain arrives on the island in 1770, it’s with powdered wigs in his baggage and dreams of financial success in his mind. But running his father’s plantation, Saint-Lazare, is neither glamorous nor easy. It will be eight years before he brings home a bride -- but marriage, too, proves more difficult than he imagined. And Valmorain remains dependent on the services of his teenaged slave. Spanning four decades, Island Beneath the Sea is the moving story of the intertwined lives of Tété and Valmorain, and of one woman’s determination to find love amid loss, to offer humanity though her own has been battered, and to forge her own identity in the cruellest of circumstances.Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 457 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance |
| Average Rating | 4.01 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 18,864 |
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What genre is Island Beneath the Sea?
Island Beneath the Sea is categorized as Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is Island Beneath the Sea worth reading?
Based on 18.9K reader ratings, Island Beneath the Sea has an average score of 4.01 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Island Beneath the Sea?
Island Beneath the Sea has 457 pages.
Who wrote Island Beneath the Sea?
Island Beneath the Sea was written by Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden. It was first published in 2009.
What is the ISBN for Island Beneath the Sea?
The ISBN-13 for Island Beneath the Sea is 9780061988240.0.
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