Author: isabelallende
A passionate new book from the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, A Long Petal of the Sea, and more! Allende reflects on her path as a modern woman and feminist, from defiant young girl to fledgling writer to the author, partner, and matriarch she is now. “A bold exploration of womanhood, feminism, parenting, aging, love, and more” (Associated Press).
A New York Times bestseller with over 14,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: After the Spanish Civil War, a pregnant widow and her late husband’s brother leave their country behind — and begin new lives as World War II brews. “Majestic… Both timeless and perfectly timed for today” (Publishers Weekly).
A New York Times bestseller: When a blizzard comes to Brooklyn, an accident sparks an unlikely friendship between a professor and an undocumented immigrant who needs his help… “If Allende’s life depended on her narrative gifts, she’d not only survive, but reign” (Los Angeles Times).
The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted and imaginative storytellers–now available for the first time as an ebook. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his … tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable…
Meet New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende’s most enchanting creation, Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller–available for the first time in ebook. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snake-bitten gardener–born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who … imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Though she has no wealth, she trades her stories like currency with people who are kind to her. In this novel, she shares the…
A New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club selection: In search of her lover, Eliza journeys to California — a wild, vibrant world struck by the Gold Rush — and ends up finding herself. “An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller” (Los Angeles Times).
A New York Times bestseller: In the wake of tragedy, 19-year-old Maya is adrift — until her grandmother sends her to a remote island, where she begins to unlock family secrets… “A captivating read by a great storyteller” (Chicago Tribune).
From a New York Times bestselling author comes the story of Zarité, an enslaved girl in the 19th century whose journey takes her from revolutionary Haiti to New Orleans. “Allende cements her reputation as a writer of wide scope and amazing talent” (Los Angeles Times).