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Book Reviewed by:Angel Allegria arrives at the Poloverdos’ farmhouse. He kills the farmer and his wife, but he spares their child, Paolo. Together the killer and the boy begin a new life on this remote and rugged stretch of land in Chile.
On the afternoon when Angel Allegria arrives at the Poloverdos’ farmhouse, he kills the farmer and his wife. But he spares their child, Paolo – a young boy who will claim this as the day on which he was born. Together the killer and the boy begin a new life on this remote and rugged stretch of land in Chile.
Then Luis Secunda, a well-to-do and educated fellow from the city descends upon them. Paolo is caught in the paternal rivalry between the two men. But life resumes its course . . . until circumstances force the three to leave the farm. In doing so, Angel and Luis confront their pasts as well as their inevitable destinies – destinies that profoundly shape Paolo’s own future.
For adult readers and for some older teens this redemptive tale of forgiveness and loss will strike a nerve and be remembered for some time to come...continued
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(Reviewed by BookBrowse Review Team).
Anne-Laure
Bondoux was born in 1971, in the
region surrounding Paris, where
she still lives today with her
two children. She studied Modern
Letters at the University of
Paris X–Nanterre, and during her
education, created writing
workshops for disadvantaged
children, for which she
eventually received the Prix
Fondation of France.
After
having done some theater,
Bondoux joined the editorial
staff at Bayard Presse in 1996.
There she worked on J’aime
Lire, a literary,
educational publication for
...
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