The Ogre’s Daughter
$34.53
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2026
Summary
The Ogre’s Daughter: A Dictator’s Legacy
Flor de Oro’s life began in 1915 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, as the daughter of a man who would rise from a petty gangster to become a ruthless dictator, ruling the country with an iron fist until his assassination in 1961.
“El Jefe” controlled his daughter with the same tyrannical grip he held over the nation. Theirs was a toxic love, and Flor would spend her life battling to break free from his oppressive yoke, torn betwee…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787705982 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787705986 |
| Author: | Catherine Bardon, Tina Kover |
| Publisher: | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
| Imprint: | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 474g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
“Impossible not to be moved by this book, which sheds light on a woman in the shadows.” * Le Journal du Centre *“A magnificent novel about the shocking fate of the daughter of one of the most sinister dictators the earth has ever borne.” * Ici Paris *
About The Author
Catherine Bardon
Catherine Bardon is a French writer who divides her time between France and the Dominican Republic. She is the author of Les Deracines, which has sold over 600,000 copies and won numerous awards. The Ogre’s Daughter is her first novel to be translated into English.
Tina Kover is an award-winning literary translator whose works include The Black City by Georges Sand, Adelaïde Bon’s The Little Girl on the Ice Floe, and The Postcard by Anne Berest.
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