![]() As it will only be possible for them to flee Spain on this ship as a married couple, Victor and Roser decide to marry out of practicality, however their arrangement is an unusual one. ![]() The famous poet Pablo Neruda decides to sponsor a ship filled with refugees from Spain in order to help them immigrate to Chile and escape Franco’s fascist government. Meanwhile, conditions in Spain become untenable. ![]() Roser initially falls in love while in Spain with Victor’s brother Guillem, who is a part of the resistance effort, however he dies in the war. ![]() Isabel Allende has written a number of fascinating books telling stories about different parts of the world and varied types of characters A Long Petal of the Sea is no exception.Īt the heart of this story are Victor and Roser, who form an unconventional partnership as a means of escaping Spain which has been overtaken by Franco and fascism. An epic story of characters who must flee Spain following the revolution and make a life with each other in a politically turbulent Chile, A Long Petal of the Sea draws readers into its imaginative story from the start. ![]()
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