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Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2)
Portrait in Sepia - Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2
Author: Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)
Recounted in the voice of a young woman in search of her roots, Portrait in Sepia is a novel about memory and family secrets. Aurora del Valle suffers a brutal trauma that shapes her character and erases from her mind all recollection of the first five years of her life. Raised by her ambitious grandmother, the regal and commanding Paul...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780066211619
ISBN-10: 0066211611
Publication Date: 10/2001
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 79 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Loved this book! So beautifully written...it gave me insight into the characters and the time period when it took place. A+ book!
Silvercat avatar reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on
Helpful Score: 2
A wonderful book, intelligently written, about the lives and secrets of a nineteenth century family. It takes you from San Francisco's Chinatown, to the turmoli of political unrest and civil war in Chile.
reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 113 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A great book. Took me longer to read than other books because the descriptive intricate writing I did not want to miss, but a moving story about a woman finding her origins in the late 1880's all the way up to the early 1900's. Also has some good historical fiction/nonfiction about Chilé and Chinatown in the late 1880's. Not a book I would normally read, but read after good reviews here and would recommend again!
reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A book with generations of wonderful characters. My book discussion group loved it and it has become one of our favorites so far!
reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 110 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
What a wonderful story! The characters are rich and well defined. Don't miss it!
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MKSbooklady avatar reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 948 more book reviews
Another well loved book I couldn't get into. Three days, less than 100 pages. I gave up. Couldn't see where this was going.
ajpc avatar reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 22 more book reviews
Great for latina studies.


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