The release date for the English version of 'Portrait in Sepia' by
Isabel Allende is May 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende's captivating family drama, set against the backdrop of war and economic suffering, is a captivating follow-up to her critically acclaimed novel Daughter of Fortune.
After experiencing a severe trauma, Aurora del Valle loses all memory of the first five years of her existence. Raised by her ambitious grandmother, the regal and commanding Paulina del Valle, she grows up in a privileged environment, free of the limitations that circumscribe the lives of women at that time, but tormented by horrible nightmares. She chooses to investigate the mysteries surrounding her history when she is forced to acknowledge that she was betrayed by the guy she loves and must deal with the ensuing loneliness.
An incredible feat, Portrait in Sepia is intricately detailed, expansive in scale, personal in its examination of human nature, and gripping in the way it sheds light on the complexities of familial relationships.