Island Beneath the Sea -- Isabel Allende

<p><strong>"Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers."--<em>Los Angeles Times</em></strong></p><p><strong>The <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of <em>The House of the Spirits</em> and <em>A Long Petal of the Sea</em> tells the story of one unforgettable woman--a slave and concubine determined to take control of her own destiny--in this sweeping historical novel that moves from the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the ninteenth century.</strong></p><p>The daughter of an African mother she never knew and a white sailor, Zarit --known as T t --was born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue. Growing up amid brutality and fear, T t found solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums and the mysteries of voodoo.</p><p>Her life changes when twenty-year-old Toulouse Valmorain arrives on the island in 1770 to run his father's plantation, Saint Lazare. Overwhelmed by the challenges of his responsibilities and trapped in a painful marriage, Valmorain turns to his teenaged slave T t , who becomes his most important confidant. The indelible bond they share will connect them across four tumultuous decades and ultimately define their lives. </p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Isabel Allende<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harpervia<br><b>Published:</b> 06/30/2020<br><b>Pages:</b> 592<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.95lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780063021778