By Laura Restrepo
As soon as a month, the refinery staff of the Tropical Oil corporation descend upon Tora, a urban within the Colombian wooded area. They trip down from the mountains looking for earthly bliss and hoping to come across Sayonara, the mythical Indian prostitute who principles their squalid paradise like a queen. attractive, unique, and mysterious, Sayonara, the undisputed barrio angel, captivates whoever crosses her direction. Then, someday, she violates the unwritten ideas of her occupation and falls in love with a guy she will be able to by no means have. Sayonara's unrequited ardour has tragic results not just for her, yet for all these whose lives finally depend upon the Tropical Oil Company.
A slyly funny but poignant love tale, The darkish Bride lovingly recreates the lusty, heartrending international of Colombian prostitutes and the boys of the oil fields who're entranced through them. filled with wit and intelligence, tragedy and compassion, The darkish Bride is luminous and unforgettable.
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