by Laura Restrepo · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552770934
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«The Dark Bride» is Laura Restrepo's novel, published by Black Swan in paperback (384 pages, in English).
Sayonara, legendary prostitute of Tora, in the Colombian jungle, reigns over the sordid paradise that Tropical Oil Company workers visit every month. Falling in love with an unattainable man, she breaks the rules of her trade and her unrequited passion drags tragic consequences for her and for those who depend on the company.
Novel inspired by historical events, originally published in 1999 as «La novia oscura»; this English edition came out in March 2004.
For readers of literary fiction and Latin American novel, particularly those seeking stories with historical background, romance, and social drama.
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.
