City of the beasts

by

406 pages

English language

Published Jan. 21, 2002 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
9780060509187

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2 stars (1 review)

When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.

6 editions

reviewed City of the beasts by Isabel Allende

Review of 'City of the beasts' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

This caught my eye in the Lima airport. It's Isabel Allende's first foray into "young adult" fiction, and it happens to be about the Amazon (where we were headed next). How could I resist?

I was a little disappointed. Some books in this age category stand up well to older readers, but this one tried too hard to make sure its messages were understood.

Subjects

  • Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
  • Supernatural -- Fiction
  • Indians of South America -- Amazon River Valley -- Fiction
  • Grandmothers -- Fiction
  • Amazon River Valley -- Fiction