false 917491 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

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Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 13:50:33 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 14:08:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67036357 1332648 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

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The whole time I read it I thought it's remarkable how crazy real-life is. That t...more...]]> 33555522 1554618 3557635 9870401643 9789870401643 1 <![CDATA[La Isla de la Pasion]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3557635.La_Isla_de_la_Pasion 4.00 3 1989 4 0 false Tue May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Sep 22 16:03:55 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 16:04:59 -0700 2008
In the early 1900's, a Mexican soldier by the name of Ramon Arnaud is stationed at a tiny island in the Pacific, south of Acapulco. He moves there with his wife and a few other people. For all pr...more...]]> 67819736 2613975 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 18:48:23 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 18:48:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64992354 1389748 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 06:55:11 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 10:12:19 -0700 2009 49110096 2113871 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 0 0 false Thu Mar 12 20:18:28 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 20:18:45 -0700 2009 11134371 32819 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 2 0 false Fri Dec 28 01:02:22 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 01:06:29 -0800 2007 more...]]> 13522537 428386 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Sat May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 25 10:30:54 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 01 10:52:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28319392 1355290 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 25 20:00:17 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 18:55:12 -0700 2008
An adventure tragic tale of savage human nature ]]> 25601877 1178097 59133 0060816201 9780060816209 1 <![CDATA[La Isla de la Pasion: Una Novela]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170529918m/59133.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170529918s/59133.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59133.La_Isla_de_la_Pasion_Una_Novela 3.78 9 En 1908, el capitán mexicano Ramón Arnaud y su esposa adolescente parten hacia un pequeño atolón en el Pacífico, conocido por los exploradores españoles como la Isla de la Pasión. Acompañado de once soldados y sus familias, el capitán tiene órdenes de defender la isla ante la improbable invasión francesa. Con su peligroso arrecife de coral y una laguna estancada, la isla es amenazadora e inhóspita y sus nuevos habitantes deben luchar para sobrevivir. Logran crear una comunidad viable, pero entre la agitación política en su país y los comienzos de la primera Guerra Mundial, se ven olvidados en medio del Pacífico.

Abandonados a la intemperie, uno a uno van cayendo víctimas del escorbuto, el hambre, la desesperación, la rivalidad, la lujuria y la irremediable violencia. Alicia, una mujer resuelta e ingeniosa termina convirtiéndose en el punto de apoyo para los demás, cuya supervivencia dependerá en su valentía y astucia.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Thu Jun 26 16:12:19 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 16:15:57 -0700 2008 3070502 188111 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 09:23:11 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 09:23:11 -0700 2007 23287913 395236 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 1 0 false Fri May 30 05:04:47 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 05:15:10 -0700 2008 18784647 1029223 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 27 13:46:19 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 14:10:19 -0700 2008 79714421 2568366 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Wed Dec 02 19:59:48 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 19:59:55 -0800 2009 78755897 2971657 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 0 0 false Mon Nov 23 11:25:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 11:25:19 -0800 2009 77082748 2921841 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 5 0 false Sun Nov 08 03:48:38 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 03:48:38 -0800 2009 76711275 2724163 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Wed Nov 04 11:41:53 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 11:41:53 -0800 2009 76241398 1629938 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 4 0 false Fri Oct 30 14:50:11 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:50:11 -0700 2009 76015884 2167040 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

]]> 1989 3 0 false Wed Oct 28 10:40:10 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 10:40:28 -0700 2009 74912286 969170 917491 0060088982 9780060088989 11 <![CDATA[Isle of Passion: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862m/917491.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438862s/917491.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917491.Isle_of_Passion_A_Novel 3.69 59 In 1908, under orders to defend a tiny, isolated Pacific atoll from an improbable French invasion, Mexican captain Ramón Arnaud, his young bride, Alicia, and eleven soldiers and their families set sail for the so-called Isle of Passion. In this dire, forbidding place, a viable community is created under Ramón's guidance and inspired by Alicia's dedication. But they are soon forgotten by a motherland distracted by political upheaval and the first rumblings of World War I. Left to the mercies of nature and one another—falling victim one by one to disease, hunger, lust, despair, and, ultimately, violence—the castaways who remain must find strength in the courage and steadfast resourcefulness of Alicia Arnaud, upon whom their collective survival now depends.

Based on true events, Laura Restrepo's Isle of Passion is a brilliantly rendered and dramatic tale of savage human nature—and one woman's determination to triumph over a harrowing fate.

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