num_pages: 406
description: An 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 Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. With 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. In 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.
language: English
title: City of the Beasts
titlecomplete: City of the Beasts
characters: Alexander Cold, Omayra Torres, Ludovic Leblanc, Iyomi, Timothy Bruce, Mokarita, Cesar Santos, Karakawe, Nadia Santos, Kate Cold, Walimai
genres: Magical Realism, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Childrens, Young Adult, Spanish Literature, Novels, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 39036
places: Amazon Rainforest
series: Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Gateway Readers Award
publisher: Flamingo