{"product_id":"9780007146352","title":"Isabel Allende - City of the Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Isabel Allende. Themes include Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Action \u0026amp; Adventure, People \u0026amp; Places, Caribbean \u0026amp; Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ecological romance with a pulsing heart, equal parts Rider Haggard and Chico Buarque - one of the world's greatest and most beloved storytellers broadens her style and reach with a Amazonian adventure story which will appeal to all ages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith his mother in hospital, too ill to look after him, Alex is sent out to his grandmother Kate - a fearless reporter with blue eyes 'as sharp as daggers' points'. Kate is about to embark on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon rainforest, but rather than change her plans, she simply takes Alex along with her. They set off with their team - including a local guide and his daughter Nadia, with her wild, curly hair and skin the colour of honey - in search of a fabled headhunting tribe and a legendary, marauding creature known to locals only as 'the Beast', only to find out much, much more about the mysteries of the jungle and its inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a novel rich in adventure, magic and spirit, internationally-celebrated novelist Isabel Allende takes readers of all ages on a voyage of discovery and wonder, deep into the heart of the Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58009503727990,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780007146352.jpg?v=1767370252","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780007146352","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}