Accompanied by his grandmother, a writer for "International Geographic Magazine," 15-year-old Alexander Cold travels to the Amazon on a mission to uncover the legendary Yeti. Their exploration team also includes an anthropologist and a doctor and is lead by a local guide and his daughter, Nadia. Before long, Alexander finds himself bonding with ...
Isabel Allende's compelling magical-realist saga about the Trueba family in Chile is a political and social history of the country, as well as a powerful novel of family relationships. The novel revolves around the lives of the larger-than-life patriarch Esteban, his elusive wife Clara, their rebellious daughter Blanca, and Blanca's out-of-wedlock ...
During the California Gold Rush, Eliza Sommers, raised as an adopted daughter in a wealthy Chilean family, follows her flamboyant lover to California--partly as a way of beginning her life over again. Allende's historical adventure novel touches on feminist themes such as the repressed upbringing of girls in Chile, the disgraceful treatment of ...
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.
This autobiography from best-selling writer Isabel Allende begins in December 1991, during a period when Allende's daughter Paula became gravely ill and fell into a coma. The author began her account during the long hours at the hospital and decided to record the story of her family for her unconscious daughter in an attempt to "bring [her] back ...
This immensely popular, lushly romantic epic tale of an orphaned girl who rises from rags to riches is one of Allende's richest fantasies, reinforcing her reputation as one of Latin America's best storytellers and a celebrated writer in both the feminist and magical-realist traditions.
This highly personal memoir of exile and homeland is filled with the wit, melancholy, and distinctive voice that have charmed readers of Allende's fiction, from "The House of Spirits" to "Portrait in Sepia."
Isabel Allende's powerful tale of one boy's escape from the slums of Los Angeles. This magnificent novel tells the story of Gregory Reeves, the son of Charles, an itinerant preacher. As a boy, Gregory accepts the endless journeying and poverty which is his family's lot, never questioning the validity of his father's homespun philosophy of life -- ...
In this sequel to DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE, Aurora del Valle, who belongs to a large and colorful Chilean family, looks back on the 30 years of her life and the events leading up to her birth, covering the years 1862 to 1910. In the process she provides a history of her family--including her beautiful mother, her Chinese grandfather, and her eccentric ...
The dashing revolutionary wonder known as Zorro, a longtime legend and a staple of 1950s television, is brought to literary life in Isabel Allende's tale. Born Diego de la Vega, Zorro (which means "fox" in Spanish) resolves early in his life to take the side of the indigenous people in his native California, and to defend them to the death against ...
This autobiography from best-selling writer Isabel Allende begins in December 1991, during a period when Allende's daughter Paula became gravely ill and fell into a coma. The author began her account during the long hours at the hospital and decided to record the story of her family for her unconscious daughter in an attempt to "bring [her] back ...
Completing the trilogy that includes her bestselling novels "Daughter of Fortune" and "The House of the Spirits, Portrait in Sepia" is a stunning novel about memory and family secrets. Set at the end of the 19th century, it is the richly imagined saga of a woman who is forced to recognize her betrayal by the man she loves and to explore the ...
Fiction about the conquistador experience in the New World . . . can't possibly get better than Allende's treatment of the subject in her latest novel, which is based on the life of a real historical character.--"Booklist," starred review.
This astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas, and theirs is a world readers will not want to leave.
In this heartfelt memoir, Allende reconstructs the painful reality of her own life in the wake of tragic loss--the death of her daughter, Paula. Narrated with warmth, humor, and wisdom, this work is a portrait of a contemporary family, tied together by the love and loyalty of a determined matriarch.
This original Spanish version of "Daughter of Fortune" is the sweeping portrait of an unconventional woman carving her own destiny during the California Gold Rush, an era marked by violence, passion, and adventure.
In a Latin American country under a military dictatorship, Irene Beltran, an upper-class journalist, and Francisco Leal, the photographer son of a Marxist professor, discover a hideous crime.
Una obra al tiempo emotiva y escrita en el tono ironico y apasionado que caracteriza a la autora, en la que nos entrega la suma de sus dias como mujer y como escritora En las paginas de este libro, Isabel Allende narra con franqueza la historia reciente de su vida y la de su peculiar familia en California, en una casa abierta, llena de gente y ...
Allende wrote this book as a way of reconnecting with the world after the death of her daughter. An infectious celebration of life, lust, and food, it provides recipes for aphrodisiacs, as well as poems, stories, personal anecdotes, and tips on how to attract a mate.
Nuestros heroes de La Ciudad de las Bestias y El Reino del Dragon de Oro viven una nueva aventura en el Cfrica Ecuatorial. Nadia y Alexander vuelven a viajar con la abuela Kate, a quien han encargado otro gran reportaje. Su encuentro con el hermano Fernando, un misionero que esta buscando a dos companeros desaparecidos, marca el comienzo de este ...
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Portrait in Sepia" comes a captivating new novel that chronicles the brave deeds and passionate loves of Ins Surez, a spirited woman who journeys to the New World and helps establish the nation of Chile.
El Reino del Dragin de Oro No han transcurrido muchos meses desde que el joven Alexander Cold se internara con su abuela en el corazin del Amazonas en busca de su legendaria Bestia. En esta ocasiin, la reportera Kate Cold acompana a su nieto y a la mejor amiga de el, Nadia, junto con los fotigrafos de "International Geographic, en un viaje a otro ...
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 hidden kingdom in the heart of the Himalayas.
In this magical bestseller, the story-telling heroine of "Eva Luna" returns with a rich treasure trove of tales--two dozen vibrant, enchanting demonstrations of her artistry. Here is the foreign made indelibly familiar by the imagination, the passion, and the eloquence of one of the world's leading writers.
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