Synopsis 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 child Alba, who leads the family into the future.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1986-04-01 | | Series: | G K Hall Large Print Book Series | | Edition Description: | Large Print |
| Size | | Length: | 680 pages | | Weight: | 44.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Traces the lives of the Truebas, beginning with clairvoyant Clara del Valle's summoning of the man she intends to marry, ambitious Esteban Trueba, and following their participation in the history of their times which is their destiny.
Industry Reviews "Writing is such a pleasure; it is always a private orgy, creating and recreating the world according to my own laws, fulfilling in those pages all my dreams and exorcising some of my demons." interview - Isabel Allende (01/01/1988)
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