Of Forgotten Times

By Marisela Rizik

Of Forgotten Times is at once a novel of romance, a novel about mothers and daughters, and a novel of the dictator. Set in a fictional Caribbean island, it begins at the time of the conquistadors and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931896003
• ISBN13: 9781931896009
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Curbstone Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Of Forgotten Times

The book Of Forgotten Times can not be put down easliy. This reader was quickly pulled into the struggles of the women in the story. It seemed so sad to be limited to so few choices in life. Yet in a strange way being surpressed sometimes made the women even stronger. I had sympathy with the rugged path Hermina had to endure to find herself. This helped ease the cruel realtiy of the setting. It is a story that needs to be told.

Unusual and compelling read

After I got involved in the book, I found it hard to put down - it is very interesting and unusual. I tried reading it in Spanish, but found it hard work, so read it in English and would recommend it to anyone. It is both an historical novel and a very sexy and compelling drama at the same time.

Each woman must find her own path to independence

Of Forgotten Times is a novel about women of two different families, whose only trait in common is their connection to the merciless and devastating dictator of their Caribbean homeland. Each woman must find her own path to independence, despite the tenuous hope of love and the pressures that seek to strip away each woman's identity. Originally published in Spanish in Santa Domingo in 1996, Of Forgotten Times has been skillfully translated into English and is a welcome contribution to international and women's literature.

Could not put it down

The author is my Spanish teacher and friend and I was not sure what to expect when I sat down to read her book. I thought and hoped it would be good. I intended to read a chapter or two and then prepare for bed. Instead I stayed up until I read it all, even delaying bathroom breaks until the last moment. I'm no critic and I'm prejudiced, of course, but I do know I love a book that compels me to keep reading and this one did that.