The House of the Spirits

by Allende, Isabel
ISBN: 9781501117015
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"Spectacular...An absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits with its all-informing, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America." --The New York Times Book Review

The House of the Spirits, the unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, 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 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 father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.

One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Allende, Isabel
  • ISBN: 9781501117015
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.10 x 1.30
  • Number Of Pages: 496
  • Publication Year: 2015

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  • A magical mysterious delight!

    Melania A. - 5 years 11 months ago

    This is my all time favorite book! It spans generations and accounts not just a fantastic tale about the magical life of one family, but also accounts for factual history, architecture, politics and the economy of the times. Simply intriguiing! When reading this story, I feel like a young child listening to a fairytale.