Literature and different forms of arts has always reflected the contemporary time and the impact it cast on the mindset of people. Isabel in this essay has thoroughly reflected on the theme of troubled life and suffering on the aftermath of war. In addition to that, it has also been noticed that due to the wise and atmospheric tone of the novel, it successfully touches the sympathetic chord of the readers’ heart. Moreover, as Gordon (p.435) has argued as the title of this novel has been depicted from Neruda’s poem “long petal of sea and wine and snow […] with a belt of black and white foam.”—