Author: | Carolina De Robertis | ISBN: | 9780307271938 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | August 25, 2009 |
Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
Author: | Carolina De Robertis |
ISBN: | 9780307271938 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
Publication: | August 25, 2009 |
Imprint: | Vintage |
Language: | English |
On the first day of the year 1900, a small town deep in the Uruguayan countryside gathers to witness a miracle—the mysterious reappearance Pajarita, a lost infant who will grow up to begin a lineage of fiercely independent women. Her daughter, Eva, a stubborn beauty intent on becoming a poet, overcomes a shattering betrayal to embark on a most unconventional path. And Eva's daughter, Salomé, awakens to both her sensuality and political convictions amid the violent turmoil of the late 1960s.
The Invisible Mountain is a stunningexploration of the search for love and a poignant celebration of the fierce connection between mothers and daughters.
On the first day of the year 1900, a small town deep in the Uruguayan countryside gathers to witness a miracle—the mysterious reappearance Pajarita, a lost infant who will grow up to begin a lineage of fiercely independent women. Her daughter, Eva, a stubborn beauty intent on becoming a poet, overcomes a shattering betrayal to embark on a most unconventional path. And Eva's daughter, Salomé, awakens to both her sensuality and political convictions amid the violent turmoil of the late 1960s.
The Invisible Mountain is a stunningexploration of the search for love and a poignant celebration of the fierce connection between mothers and daughters.