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La Criolla del Amazonas / The Creole Lady of the Amazon [Spanish]
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La asombrosa historia real de Isabel Grames n, que en el siglo XVIII se convirti en la primera mujer en recorrer la Amazon a ecuatoriana.
Cuando en 1740 se desmantela la expedici n cient fica de la que forma parte Jean Godin des Odonnais, y que ten a como objetivo calcular la longitud del meridiano terrestre en Ecuador, Isabel Grames n, su esposa, toma la decisi n m s arriesgada de su vida. Por amor, ir en busca de Jean, atravesando el r o Amazonas, en una aventura jam s emprendida por una mujer. Acompa ada por una comitiva de ind genas y por parte de su propia familia, Isabel vivir una lucha por la supervivencia en un lugar hostil y pr cticamente inexplorado para el hombre. Conseguir reencontrarse con su esposo? Despu s de Hija del mar (Plaza & Jan s, 2021), que gan el Premio de Novela Hist rica Pozuelo de Alarc n, Alicia Vallina narra una trepidante novela hist rica sobre una mujer que acometi una haza a inigualable con la que demostr su amor y su esp ritu de superaci n. "Una aventura pica a la altura de las grandes gestas hist ricas, protagonizada por una hero na real cuya peripecia estremece y cautiva desde la primera p gina". Isabel San Sebasti n ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The astonishing true story of Isabel Grames n, who in the eighteenth century became the first woman to traverse the Ecuadorian Amazon.
In 1740, French scientist Jean Godin des Odonnais was part of an expedition to measure the length of the meridian at the equator. Separated from her husband for decades, Isabel Grames n makes the most reckless decision of her life: For love, she sets off to find Jean, traveling down the Amazon River in an adventure unheard of for a woman at the time. Accompanied by indigenous guides and family members, Isabel struggles to forge ahead in a hostile and largely unexplored environment. Will she succeed in reuniting with her long-lost husband? Following the success of Hija del mar (Daughter of the Sea, Plaza & Jan s, 2021), which won the Pozuelo de Alarc n award for Best Historical Novel, Alicia Vallina tells the story of an intrepid woman driven by love to embark on an incredible feat of survival. "An epic adventure on a par with the greatest historical deeds, featuring a real-life heroine whose travails captivate the reader from the very first page."-Isabel San Sebasti n
Cuando en 1740 se desmantela la expedici n cient fica de la que forma parte Jean Godin des Odonnais, y que ten a como objetivo calcular la longitud del meridiano terrestre en Ecuador, Isabel Grames n, su esposa, toma la decisi n m s arriesgada de su vida. Por amor, ir en busca de Jean, atravesando el r o Amazonas, en una aventura jam s emprendida por una mujer. Acompa ada por una comitiva de ind genas y por parte de su propia familia, Isabel vivir una lucha por la supervivencia en un lugar hostil y pr cticamente inexplorado para el hombre. Conseguir reencontrarse con su esposo? Despu s de Hija del mar (Plaza & Jan s, 2021), que gan el Premio de Novela Hist rica Pozuelo de Alarc n, Alicia Vallina narra una trepidante novela hist rica sobre una mujer que acometi una haza a inigualable con la que demostr su amor y su esp ritu de superaci n. "Una aventura pica a la altura de las grandes gestas hist ricas, protagonizada por una hero na real cuya peripecia estremece y cautiva desde la primera p gina". Isabel San Sebasti n ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The astonishing true story of Isabel Grames n, who in the eighteenth century became the first woman to traverse the Ecuadorian Amazon.
In 1740, French scientist Jean Godin des Odonnais was part of an expedition to measure the length of the meridian at the equator. Separated from her husband for decades, Isabel Grames n makes the most reckless decision of her life: For love, she sets off to find Jean, traveling down the Amazon River in an adventure unheard of for a woman at the time. Accompanied by indigenous guides and family members, Isabel struggles to forge ahead in a hostile and largely unexplored environment. Will she succeed in reuniting with her long-lost husband? Following the success of Hija del mar (Daughter of the Sea, Plaza & Jan s, 2021), which won the Pozuelo de Alarc n award for Best Historical Novel, Alicia Vallina tells the story of an intrepid woman driven by love to embark on an incredible feat of survival. "An epic adventure on a par with the greatest historical deeds, featuring a real-life heroine whose travails captivate the reader from the very first page."-Isabel San Sebasti n
Format:Paperback
Language:Spanish
ISBN:840103051X
ISBN13:9788401030512
Release Date:April 2024
Publisher:Plaza & Janes Editores, S.A.
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 9.0"
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