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City of the beasts

Paperback • 2002 • English

City of the beasts

By Allende, Isabel

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.

Magical realism
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Superhero stories

Book details

ISBN

9780060509187

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

City of the beasts

Format

Paperback

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