The House on the Lagoon
1995
First Published
3.83
Average Rating
416
Number of Pages
The House on the Lagoon is the story of Isabel Monfort and her husband Quintin Mendizabal—the history of a family whose secrets, conflicts and private mythologies add up to the larger story of a nation: Puerto Rico.
Avg Rating
3.83
Number of Ratings
1,549
5 STARS
28%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Rosario Ferre
Author · 9 books
Rosario Ferré was born in Puerto Rico, where her father served as governor. She was best known for her novels and short stories. In 1992, Ferré was awarded the Liberatur Prix award at the Frankfurt Book Fair for the German translation of her novel Sweet Diamond Dust. She was a finalist for the National Book Award for her novel The House on the Lagoon in 1995.
