by Laura Restrepo · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420419244
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In 'The Dark Bride', Laura Restrepo intertwines journalism and imagination to narrate the story of Sayonara, a young prostitute in the Colombia of the sixties. In the sordid but fascinating world of Tora, an oil town in the jungle, Sayonara becomes a myth, revered and desired by all. However, her legend is forged by breaking the only rule of her profession: falling in love.
With captivating prose, Restrepo explores themes of love, lust, despair, and hope in a complex social context. The novel, acclaimed by Isabel Allende, immerses the reader in a universe of eccentric characters and extreme situations, where the struggle for survival and the search for identity intertwine in an unforgettable plot.
Laura Restrepo is a Colombian author who began writing what were mainly political columns in her mid-twenties. Her first novel, Isle of Passion, is based on historical deeds that occurred on Clipperton Island.
