Die Albufera; eine Lagune suuml;dlich der Stadt Valencia; ist im 19. Jahrhundert ein Paradies fuuml;r Fischer; Jagdhelfer und Wilderer. Doch dann stellt der Reisanbau die kleine Welt der Seeinsel El Palmar auf den Kopf; schafft schwere Konflikte; spaltet eine Familie. Dem arbeitsscheuen Tonet; Sohn eines fleiszlig;igen Reisbauern; ist das gerade recht - er will daraus Vorteile ziehen und ein Leben in Freiheit fuuml;hren. Aber werden sein Wille; sein Stolz; seine Ehre dem standhalten? Um den See und um die Dehesa; die Landbruuml;cke; die ihn vom Meer trennt; ranken sich Legenden von Liebe und Tod. Auch die Schilfbuuml;sche rings um El Palmar werden bald traurige Geheimnisse bergen.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Got to stay loyal...By Francois ElmalehGood book if you are interested in some of the characters from the old South End neighborhood in Boston. The city is no where nearly as charming as those days. Boston use to be a great city; its just become a city for the rich that has cleansed it from all its seedy character. This is a good book if you are from the South End or are interested. My father is in this book so that was my main reason for purchasing. Got to stay loyal to family; for this I give it 4***.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Hope Shannon gifted historianBy D. ManzoHope Shannon is a gifted historian who understands the value of past as seen from the urban neighborhood level. Here she captures the South End of Boston; a transforming and transformative neighborhood that grew from a spit of land; and then though a massive landfill project in the 19th century; to a vibrant diverse neighborhood. Hope captures important historic and present day leaders through her detailed research and clear writing style.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Two Centuries of Urban LivingBy Book WormHope Shannons archeological background helped her dig deep into the chinks and crevices of the resurrected landfill that would become Bostons South End by the early mid-nineteenth century. In describing residents of an area known for its churches; schools; and institutions along with its night life and site of one of Americas major settlement house movements; Shannon has captured the personalities of community activists; creators; academics; health workers; and entrepreneurs who; throughout turbulent decades of urban neglect and renewal; have loyally supported a diverse and colorful community. Enhanced by early and contemporary photographs; Shannons research allows a cast of memorable characters tell their stories that have made the South End one of more fascinating and unique inner-city neighborhoods in Northeastern United States.