{"product_id":"island-beneath-the-sea-paperback","title":"Island Beneath the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.\"--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Long Petal of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752778170656,"sku":"9780063021778","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0acda5d820fbd6241f5c12e528cf485f.webp?v=1780003702","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/island-beneath-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}