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Tags: Romance, Oprah's Book Club, Latin American, Lang:en
Summary
A gorgeous epic of love, discovery, and adventure by the
beloved author of
When I Was Puerto Rican.
A gorgeous epic of love, discovery, and adventure by the
beloved author of
When I Was Puerto Rican.
Even as a young girl in nineteenth-century Spain, Ana
Cubillas is drawn to the exotic island of Puerto Rico by the
diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de
León. And in twin brothers Ramón and Inocente--both
in love with Ana--she finds a way to get there: she marries
Ramón and convinces the brothers that their destiny is in
the remote sugar plantation they've inherited on the island.
But Ana's fantasies haven't prepared her for the
unrelenting heat, the dangers of the untamed countryside, and
the slave labor on which life at Hacienda Los Gemelos depends.
Despite tragedy and hardship, she remains enthralled by the
island's romance, and will sacrifice nearly everything to keep
hold of the land that has become her true home.
A sensual, riveting tale--thrilling history told through
the story of an indomitable,...
Even as a young girl in nineteenth-century Spain, Ana
Cubillas is drawn to the exotic island of Puerto Rico by the
diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de
León. And in twin brothers Ramón and Inocente--both
in love with Ana--she finds a way to get there: she marries
Ramón and convinces the brothers that their destiny is in
the remote sugar plantation they've inherited on the island.
But Ana's fantasies haven't prepared her for the
unrelenting heat, the dangers of the untamed countryside, and
the slave labor on which life at Hacienda Los Gemelos depends.
Despite tragedy and hardship, she remains enthralled by the
island's romance, and will sacrifice nearly everything to keep
hold of the land that has become her true home.
A sensual, riveting tale--thrilling history told through
the story of an indomitable,...