La ciudad de las bestias Isabel Allende.
Detalles de publicación: New York Harper Collins Publishers c2002.Descripción: 401 p. 19 cmISBN:- 0060510315
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Alexander Cold, un joven de quince años, tiene la oportunidad de hacer el viaje de su vida. Dejando atrás a su familia y a su madre enferma, Alexander Cold se embarca con su temeraria abuela, reportera de International Geographic, en una peligrosa expedición al Amazonas. Su misión y la de sus compañeros de viaje -- entre otros, un célebre antropólogo, un guía local y su hija Nadia, y un doctor -- es documentar al legendario Yeti del Amazonas, más conocido, como "La Bestia."
En el mundo oculto de la impenetrable selva tropical, Alexander descubre mucho más de lo que jamás se hubiese imaginado. Con la fuerza del jaguar, el animal tótem elegido por Alexander, y el águila, la guía espiritual de Nadia, ambos jóvenes se dejan guiar por la invisible gente de la neblina en una apasionante e inolvidable aventura que los Ileva al descubrimiento de . . .
En una deslumbrante novela de aventuras, la célebre escritora, Isabel Allende, Ileva a sus lectores por el misterioso sendero, de dos búsquedas personales en un viaje épico, Deno de realismo magico, al corazon del Amazonas.
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- Capitulo 1 La Pesadilla(p. 1)
- Capitulo 2 La Excentrica Abuela(p. 16)
- Capitulo 3 El Abominable Hombre de la Selva(p. 35)
- Capitulo 4 El Rio Amazonas(p. 46)
- Capitulo 5 El Chaman(p. 72)
- Capitulo 6 El Plan(p. 86)
- Capitulo 7 El Jaguar Negro(p. 95)
- Capitulo 8 La Expedicion(p. 112)
- Capitulo 9 La Gente de la Neblina(p. 139)
- Capitulo 10 Raptados(p. 164)
- Capitulo 11 La Aldea Invisible(p. 184)
- Capitulo 12 Rito de Iniciacion(p. 209)
- Capitulo 13 La Montana Sagrada(p. 235)
- Capitulo 14 Las Bestias(p. 261)
- Capitulo 15 Los Huevos de Cristal(p. 282)
- Capitulo 16 El Agua de la Salud(p. 296)
- Capitulo 17 El Pajaro Canibal(p. 319)
- Capitulo 18 Manchas de Sangre(p. 347)
- Capitulo 19 Proteccion(p. 365)
- Capitulo 20 Caminos Separados(p. 390)
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Publishers Weekly Review
Adventure seekers will find plenty of thrills in Allende's first novel for young readers. When 15-year-old Alexander Cold is sent to stay with his eccentric, gruff grandmother, Kate, while his mother is being treated for cancer, he is more than a little reluctant to accompany Kate on a writing assignment in South America to search for a legendary nine-foot-tall "Beast." However, once the expedition down the Amazon begins, Alexander's doubts are pushed out of his mind by more immediate concerns, such as keeping an eye on two suspicious members of the party: a native named Karakawe and Mauro Cari as, a wealthy entrepreneur. After Alexander's mysterious encounter with a caged jaguar, another teen, Nadia, explains its importance to him, and begins calling Alexander "Jaguar." This marks the beginning of their somewhat surreal journey: the two teens are kidnapped by the "People of the Mist," a tribe possessing the power of turning invisible, and enter a mountain to discover the mythical city of El Dorado and the enigmatic "Beasts." Reluctant readers may be intimidated by the thickness of this volume, but the plot moves at a rapid pace, laced with surprises and ironic twists. The action and outcome seem preordained, cleverly crafted to deliver the moral, but many readers will find the author's formula successful with its environmentalist theme, a pinch of the grotesque and a larger dose of magic. Ages 10-up. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reservedBooklist Review
Gr. 9^-12. Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold first resents being forced to go on an expedition to find a gigantic creature in the heart of the Amazon jungle, but encouraged by Nadia, his young traveling companion, he sets out to save the invincible gente de la neblina. Allende's first novel for adolescents is a lengthy story, part adventure and part coming-of-age, with touches of magic realism as well as consideration of political issues, such as poverty, pollution, and the destruction of indigenous cultures in Latin America. It's a complicated mix, but her Spanish-speaking admirers are likely to be enticed; they'll recognize her signature style.Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Isabel Allende was born in 1942 in Lima, Peru, the daughter of a Chilean diplomat. When her parents separated, young Isabel moved with her mother to Chile, where she spent the rest of her childhood. She married at the age of 19 and had two children, Paula and Nicolas. Her uncle was Salvador Allende, the president of Chile. When he was overthrown in the coup of 1973, she fled Chile, moving to Caracas, Venezuela.While living in Venezuela, Allende began writing her novels, many of them exploring the close family bonds between women. Her first novel, The House of the Spirits, has been translated into 27 languages, and was later made into a film. She then wrote Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, and The Stories of Eva Luna, all set in Latin America. The Infinite Plan was her first novel to take place in the United States. She explores the issues of human rights and the plight of immigrants and refugees in her novel, In The Midst of Winter. In Paula, Allende wrote her memoirs in connection with her daughter's illness and death. She delved into the erotic connections between food and love in Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses.
In addition to writing books, Allende has worked as a TV interviewer, magazine writer, school administrator, and a secretary at a U.N. office in Chile. She received the 1996 Harold Washington Literacy Award. She lives in California. Her title Maya's Notebook made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2013.
(Bowker Author Biography)