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Once a month, the refinery workers of the Tropical Oil Company descend upon Tora, a city in the Colombian forest. They journey down from the mountains searching for earthly bliss and hoping to encounter Sayonara, the legendary Indian prostitute who rules their squalid paradise like a queen. Beautiful, exotic, and mysterious, Sayonara, the undisputed barrio angel, captivates whoever crosses her path. Then, one day, she violates the unwritten rules of her profession and falls in love with a man she can never have. Sayonara's unrequited passion has tragic consequences not only for her, but for all those whose lives ultimately depend on the Tropical Oil Company.
A slyly humorous yet poignant love story, The Dark Bride lovingly recreates the lusty, heartrending world of Colombian prostitutes and the men of the oil fields who are entranced by them. Full of wit and intelligence, tragedy and compassion, The Dark Bride is luminous and unforgettable.
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Linda Atwood
reviewed Dark Bride: A Novel on February 02, 2008 Dark Bride: A Novel
I read this book in English, the spanish is infinitly(sp) more beautiful. Laura Restrepo is clever, clearly a learned writer. The characters are attractive and salacious and dirty. The social reversal of the strength/power of women within a red-light district vs. them in a greater community, the force and prudence of a religious society, the super-natural hue of Sayonara and the rustic genius of Todos Los Santos all contribute to Restrepo's arsenal of colombian historical-fiction. There are endless pages worth quoting and exotic text painting, something fantastic and special. The plot is thick but the book, over all, is slightley superficial - a great read.
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