The Dark Bride (1999)

by Laura Restrepo

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Esta extraordinaria novela narra la historia de Sayonara, una niña prostituta, en el sórdido paraíso de los obreros de la Tropical Oil Company en plena selva colombiana. Unos obreros que una vez al mes bajan a la ciudad de las putas. Y allí todos los hombres se enamoran de Sayonara, que se convierte en una leyenda. Pero ella se enamora de un hombre que no la quiere y ahí comienza la tragedia del deseo. Una parábola magistral sobre el desamparo del pueblo colombiano. (

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The Dark Bride

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La Novia Oscura

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1999

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To Santiago, for his help and his love.

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Then slowly the night would open and the miracle unfold.

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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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