Isabel Allende

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this “stunning” (People), “riveting” (Entertainment Weekly) historical novel, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself. “All of Allende’s books, My Name Is Emilia del Valle included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film.”—Associated Press AN NPR AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man’s pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan. As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as does Eric, and while there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover love, the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny. A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, My Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.

A new masterclass in historical fiction from literary legend Isabel Allende, this is the extraordinary story of Emilia del Valle - an unforgettable young woman whose tale of love and war, discovery and redemption, takes us from nineteenth-century San Francisco to Santiago

Would you venture into the heart of the Amazon rainforests? When Alexander Cold has the chance to join his fearless journalist grandmother on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon, he's not sure it's the best idea. Especially when their mission from the International Geographic is to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast. But under the dense canopy of the jungle, Alexander is amazed to discover much more than he ever could have imagined about the hidden worlds of the rainforest. Drawing on the strength of the jaguar, the totemic animal Alexander finds within himself, and the eagle, his new friend Nadia's spirit guide, both young people are led by the invisible People of the Mist on a thrilling and unforgettable journey. What they discover just might change their world forever.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea comes "a bold exploration of womanhood, feminism, parenting, aging, love and more" (Associated Press). "The Soul of a Woman is Isabel Allende's most liberating book yet."--Elle "When I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating," begins Isabel Allende. As a child, she watched her mother, abandoned by her husband, provide for her three small children without "resources or voice." Isabel became a fierce and defiant little girl, determined to fight for the life her mother couldn't have. As a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s, she rode the second wave of feminism. Among a tribe of like-minded female journalists, Allende for the first time felt comfortable in her own skin, as they wrote "with a knife between our teeth" about women's issues. She has seen what the movement has accomplished in the course of her lifetime. And over the course of three passionate marriages, she has learned how to grow as a woman while having a partner, when to step away, and the rewards of embracing one's sexuality. So what feeds the soul of feminists--and all women--today? To be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over our bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved. On all these fronts, there is much work yet to be done, and this book, Allende hopes, will "light the torches of our daughters and granddaughters with mine. They will have to live for us, as we lived for our mothers, and carry on with the work still left to be finished."

‘Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers’ Los Angeles Times It is 1538 in Spain, and Inés’ shiftless husband left her years ago. He had travelled to Chile to be a part of the new colonies; he didn’t expect that Inés would be bold enough to follow him. Determined to leave her stifling homeland behind, Inés sets out on a journey to the New World. Soon after arriving on the shores of this new land, she discovers that her husband has, once again, slipped out of reach. But before long she meets Pedro de Valdivia – war hero and field marshal to conquistador Francisco Pizarro – and finds a love that not only changes her life, but also the course of history. Based on historical events, Inés of My Soul is an epic tale of how one woman’s determination and passion shaped the future of a country.

‘Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade’ Boston Globe Growing up in 1940s Los Angeles, Gregory Reeves’ outlook on life was always guided by two beliefs. The first: his fear of death was something to be conquered. The second: his father’s radical religious doctrine, ‘The Infinite Plan’, was immutably true. But when he leaves the barrio where he spent his youth for Berkeley, San Francisco, both beliefs are called into question. Soon he has graduated from college, and finds himself in the thick of the Vietnam War. And when he returns, how can he possibly think of life and death in the same way? Following one man’s journey through the twentieth century, The Infinite Plan asks: how much can the American reality shape one’s pursuit of the American Dream?

‘A magical storyteller’ Daily Mail It is 18th century Saint Domingue, and Tété never knew her parents. All she knows is that her mother was a slave, and that her white father’s identity will forever remain a mystery. As a child she is sold to the plantation-owner Toulouse Valmorain, and finds herself subjected to his unwanted attentions. Still, in spite of everything, she finds community and comfort among the other slaves. And as a revolution gains momentum and opportunities surface, she can’t help but wonder: will freedom, one day, be in reach? Powerful and moving, Island Beneath the Sea is a story of courage and hope, even in the cruellest of circumstances.

‘Isabel Allende enchants in Maya’s Notebook’ Vanity Fair Living on Chiloé, a beautiful remote island off the coast of Chile, might sound like paradise. For nineteen-year-old Maya, it’s the only way she can stay alive. Abandoned by her parents as a baby and raised by her grandparents in California, Maya was always a troubled child. But when her beloved grandfather dies, she spirals and runs away to Las Vegas. When she’s sucked into the city’s drug trade, she is almost lost forever. Found by her grandmother, Maya is sent to Chiloé with two requests: to not contact anyone she once knew, and to reflect on where everything had gone wrong. Bored by the island’s monotony, Maya begins to write down her story; but in Chiloé there are more remnants of her own history than she anticipated. What secrets does the island hold? And can she ever move on from the pain of her past?

Mit navn er Emilia del Valle er historien om en ung kvindes kamp for kærlighed og identitet i krigens skygge. San Francisco, 1866. Efter et hedt forhold til en chilensk aristokrat, lades en irsk nonne i stikken og føder en datter, som hun giver navnet Emilia del Valle. Emilia vokser op hos en kærlig stedfar og bliver en selvstændig, tænkende kvinde, villig til at trodse samfundets normer, og allerede som syttenårig udgiver hun knaldromaner under mandligt pseudonym. Men Emilia vil ud i verden, og vender sig mod journalistikken. Da den ulmende borgerkrig i Chile skal dækkes, griber både Emilia og den erfarne journalist Eric Whelan chancen, og snart står Emilia midt i en voldelig konflikt i det land, hvor hun har sine rødder. Hun og Eric nærmer sig hinanden, alt imens hendes far spøger i baggrunden og krigen eskalerer omkring dem. Og i takt med at hun begynder at frygte for sit liv, sætter hun spørgsmålstegn ved både sin identitet og sin skæbne.

Una trilog a con tres de las novelas m s ic nicas de Isabel Allende que conforman una saga familiar de m s de un siglo. Presentamos por primera vez en la colecci n Bestseller de Debolsillo una edici n en un estuche especial de la trilog a conformada por La casa de los esp ritus (1982), Hija de la fortuna (1999) y Retrato en Sepia (2000). Isabel Allende siempre ha defendido la unidad tem tica y dram tica en estas tres novelas, que caracteriza en su conjunto como «una saga familiar que cubre casi ciento treinta a os . En este estuche, disfrutaremos de una historia que retrata el destino de una familia a trav s de los vidas de tres mujeres fuertes y nicas. Eliza Sommers, su nieta Aurora del Valle y su descendiente Clara del Valle vivir n aventuras, reveses y romances trepidantes, mientras se convierten en testigos y art fices de los grandes cambios de sus tiempos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Box set with three of the most iconic novels by Isabel Allende, conforming a family saga that spans over a century. For the first time in the Debolsillo Bestseller collection, we present a box set of the trilogy conformed by The House of the Spirits (1982), Daughter of Fortune (1999), and Portrait in Sepia (2000). Isabel Allende has always defended the thematic and dramatic unity of these three novels, which she characterizes together as "a family saga that spans over a hundred and thirty years." In this box set, we enjoy a story that depicts a family's destiny through the lives of three strong and singular women. Eliza Sommers, her granddaughter Aurora del Valle, and her descendent Clara del Valle will experience adventure, setback, and exciting romance, while becoming witnesses and architects of the great changes of their time.

Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart! From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes another irresistible picture book about Perla, the Mighty Dog, and the family who love her! Perla is a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. Her best friend is seven-year-old Nico Rico. But when Nico goes missing after school one day, it’s up to Perla - and The Pirate who lives next door - to find Nico and bring him home safely. Can Perla save the day once again? The adorable follow-up to Perla: The Mighty Dog.

En la edici n en espa ol del segundo libro infantil escrito por Isabel Allende, autora aclamada por la cr tica mundialmente y bestseller del New York Times, Perla, la s per perrita, salva a su hermanito humano, Nico Rico, cuando pierde su camino de regreso a casa. Perla es una s per perrita que tiene dos s per poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un le n. Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, se ha perdido de camino a casa, sabe que tiene que intervenir Pero qu har Perla? En esta historia encantadora y emocionante, Isabel Allende contin a su serie de cuentos sobre el v nculo que existe entre un ni o y su querida mascota. In the Spanish edition of the second children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, saves her human brother, Nico Rico, after he gets lost on the way home from school. Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers--making people love her and roaring like a lion. When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, got lost on the way home from school, she knows she has to step in But what will Perla do? In a charming and poignant story, Isabel Allende continues her series about the bond between a child and a beloved pet.