City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende Paperback Book

Details

Rent City of the Beasts

Author: Isabel Allende

Format: Paperback

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: Dec 1969

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Fantasy & Magic

Retail Price: $34.99

Ages: 12 - 17

Synopsis

Equal parts magical realism and deft political commentary, City of the Beasts, the first novel of Isabel Allende's page-turning adventure trilogy, takes young Alexander Cold on an adventure in the Amazon to find the legendary Beast and its home, El Dorado. Available in trade paperback for the first time, this exciting coming-of-age novel from Allende, acclaimed author ofThe Sum of Our DaysandThe House of the Spirits, is an "Indiana Jones-style adventure packed with daring feats, monsterlike beings, intrigue, and mystery. (Indianapolis Star)

View descriptions at Amazon.com

Reviews