Spanning four decades, "Island Beneath the Sea" is the moving story of the intertwined lives of Zarit and Valmorain, and of one woman's determination to find love amid loss, to offer humanity though her own has been battered, and to forge her own identity in the cruelest of circumstances.
From the author of 'The House of Spirits' - teenage Maya is in trouble. She's an alcoholic, an addict and deeply involved with a criminal gang. How did it all go so wrong?
Originally published in Spain in 2017 as "Más allá del invierno," this book explores themes of resilience and human connection against a backdrop of winter's challenges. It invites readers to reflect on the complexities of life and relationships.
Een alternatief therapeute en haar dochter krijgen te maken met enkele samenhangende moorden in San Francisco.
In dit tweede deel van de Jaguar- en Adelaartrilogie reizen Kate Cold en haar kleinzoon Alex naar het Verboden Rijk, een ongerept en moeilijk bereikbaar land hoog in de Himalya. De rust in dit vredige koninkrijk wordt ruw verstoord wanner de Gouden draak, een kostbaar beeld, in opdracht van een rijke westerse verzamelaar wordt gestolen. Het lukt Alex en zijn vriendin Nadia met behulp van een inheems meisje de koningszoon en diens boeddhistische leermeester de vijand te verslaan en daarmee het Verboden Rijk te redden. Isabel Allende schetst op de achtergrond de confrontatie tussen twee totaal verschillende culturen. Op subtiele wijze levert zij kritiek op de materialistische westerse samenleving, waarin men het gevoel voor spiritualiteit en het contact met de natuur verloren heeft.
An epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers. A real historical figure, Ines Suarez came to Chile with the Conquistadors in 1540, helping to claim the territory for Spain and to found the first Spanish settlement in Santiago. In this remarkable novel, Isabel Allende -- one of the world's most spellbinding storytellers -- re-imagines Ines's life and that of the two men who become her lover and husband respectively. 'Ines of My Soul' evokes the conflict and drama of the Conquistadors' arrival in Chile, as well as helping restore the reputation of Ines, a powerful woman long neglected by history and a patriarchal society. It also finds Allende returning to territory beloved of her and her readers -- imaginative historical fiction, evocatively told -- and to the familiar landscape of her native country. The novel gives Ines the recognition and glory that are rightfully hers; but more than that it is an epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers.