Allende, Isabel. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon.ALLENDE, Isabel Allende, Isabel, 1942–, Chilean novelist. Since the 1973 coup that deposed her uncle, President Salvador Allende Gossens, Isabel Allende, who is among the most notable contemporary Chilean writers, has lived abroad, for many of those years in California. . Kingdom of the Golden Dragon. HarperTrophy. 437p. c2004. 0-06-058944-2. $7.99. J To quote the review of the audiobook in KLIATT, January 2005: Allende brings her world of magical realism magical realism n. A chiefly literary style or genre originating in Latin America that combines fantastic or dreamlike elements with realism. to the snowy upper reaches of the Himalayas in an exciting adolescent adventure story that features explorer Kate Cold, her grandson Alexander and Nadia, the young friend they met in the Amazon in Allende's previous book, City of the Beasts. The characters they encounter in their search for the bejeweled be·jew·eled or be·jew·elled adj. Decorated with or as if with jewels. Golden Dragon, a mystical, prophesying statue, are as exotic as the location, including a tribe of dying warrior Yetis, telepathic te·lep·a·thy n. Communication through means other than the senses, as by the exercise of an occult power. tel Buddhist monks, evil Blue Warriors, international thieves and royalty. As the story progresses, the action moves faster and faster, becoming almost nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. , and the protagonists prove themselves to be wise, brave, self-sacrificing and, literally, supernaturally heroic. Jacqueline Edwards, Bedford, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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