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Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende, set against the War of the Pacific and the Chilean revolution, follows Aurora del Valle, a young Chinese-Chilean woman raised in privilege who seeks to unravel the mysteries of her family's past and her forgotten early childhood. Her journey spans three parts, covering her grandparents’ history, a turbulent upbringing, and her adult years as a photographer. The novel includes scenes of war violence, seduction, and loss.