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Isabel Allende
A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea is Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.
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A beautiful hardback edition of a Latin American classic - the enthralling saga of three generations of a proud and passionate family, secret loves and violent revolution.
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Originally published in Spanish … as Mujeres del alma maia: sobre el amor impaciente, la vida larga y las brujas buenas by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A., Barcelona in…
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As a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future. Following the mysterious death of her…
THE POWERFUL AND MOVING NEW NOVEL FROM LITERARY LEGEND ISABEL ALLENDE - A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FOR JULY 2024
'A testament to love, survival and sacrifice' HARPER'S…
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A work combining personal narrative and erotic lore offers recipes, poems, stories, paintings, and anecdotes focusing on the sensuality of food
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Una bella historia de amor, lucha, traicion y pasion.
El libro en que se basa la serie.
Ines Suarez es una joven y humilde costurera extremena que se embarca hacia…
One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of history. One unforgettable story.
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Isabel Allende, Sandy Rodriguez (illus.)
Get ready to meet Perla - the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!
In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits, a young writer journeys to…
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Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is six years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht - the night their family loses everything. As her child's safety seems ever-harder to guarantee, Samuel's…
Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers. -Los Angeles Times
The New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal…
"Perla, the mighty dog, teaches her human brother, Nico Rico, how to stand up to a bully"--
Originally published as El Amante Japonaes in 2015 in Spain by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial.
Translated from the original Spanish and packed with the same high adventure, fantastic encounters, exotic landscapes, and unique characters, this sequel to City of the Beasts leads readers to a…
The wise, warm, defiant new book from literary legend Isabel Allende - a meditation on power, feminism and what it means to be a woman.
From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, Isabel Allende’s latest novel tells the story of a mulatta…
ISABEL ALLENDE BUSSI
50 anos despues del Golpe, la hija menor de Salvador Allende relata que ocurrio durante esa fatidica semana.
El martes 11 de septiembre la autora de este libro partio en…
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "The lives of a Jewish boy escaping Nazi-occupied Europe and a mother and daughter fleeing twenty-first-century El Salvador intersect in this ambitious, intricate novel about war and…
Tim McNeese
These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they collectively represent to the world. Photographs, illustrations, and lively text tell…
Edited and with an introduction by John Rodden, a celebrated Isabel Allende scholar, this volume in the Critical Insights series brings together a variety of essays on this Chilean Scheherazade…
Joan Axelrod-Contrada,Carmen Bredeson
Biography of writer Isabel Allende, the Latin American feminist author of Eva luna.
Tells the story of an orphan who beguiles the world with her astonishing visions, triumphing over the worst of adversity and bringing light to a dark place.
A collection of interviews with the famous Chilean-American author.
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Karen C. Cox
Introduced with a biographical account of Allende’s fascinating life, this critical companion situates the Chilean writer with the Latin American tradition and offers interpretations of her six novels.
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Isabel Allende–known as la Famosa to Chileans–is the most widely read Spanish-language author. This reference work provides an introduction to Allende’s life as well as a guided overview of her…
Celia Correas Zapata,Celia Correas De Zapata
Isabel Allende: Life and Spirits is a passionate look at the life and literary work of one of the most renowned contemporary writers in Latin American literature. Celia Correas Zapata…
Originally published in Spain as La Casa de los Espiritus by Plaza & Janes, S.A. Editores –T.p. verso.
Originally published in Spain in 2014 by Random House Mondadori under the title El juego de Ripper. – Title page verso.
This stunning adventure for young adults by the author of The House of the Spirits and Portrait in Sepia is available in its original Spanish language edition.
Allende’s rich celebration of the pleasures of the sensual life offers an irresistible read that combines personal narrative and a treasury of erotic lore to deliver a joyous book about…
An epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers.
Originally published in Spain in 2014 by Random House Mondadori –T.p. verso.
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A Chilean woman searches for her lover in the goldfields of 1840s California. Arriving as a stowaway, Eliza finances her search with various jobs, including playing the piano in a…
This novel tells the poignant story of one man’s quest for love and his soul in post-World War II America. Isabel Allende is also the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of…
With her signature magic realism, Allende masterfully delivers the final installment of her celebrated trilogy chronicling the journeys of Jaguar and Eagle, which soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings–and the…
A fast-paced mystery involving a brilliant teenage sleuth who must unmask a serial killer in San Francisco through Ripper, the online mystery game she plays with her beloved grandfather and…
Originalmente publicado en Espaana por Plaza & Janaes Editores S.A. …, Barcelona, en 2020 –Copyright page.
From one of the world’s best loved storytellers, the trilogy that began with City of the Beasts comes to a thrilling climax.