Description

When a journalist and a photographer investigate what appears to be an ordinary assignment, they uncover evidence of a brutal crime concealed by a repressive military regime. As their search for the truth deepens, professional collaboration becomes a dangerous and deeply personal alliance. Set against a climate of fear and political violence, the novel explores love, courage, memory, and the moral necessity of bearing witness. Isabel Allende’s lyrical, emotionally charged storytelling brings both intimate human resilience and the stark realities of state oppression into vivid focus.

Available Editions

paperback edition cover

paperback

Atria Books

Published Mar 29, 2016

336 pages

ISBN: 9781501117046

available
paperback edition cover

paperback

Dial Press

Published Jan 1, 2005

290 pages

ISBN: 0553383833

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Details

First Published

1984

Language

eng

Translation

From: spa

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Of Love and Shadows: A Novel by Isabel Allende.

Violence
Sexual Violence
Death/Grief
Political Repression/Abuse