Del Valle Family Series

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1. Daughter of Fortune

   • Isabel Allende

   • 416 pages
   • 15 hours of reading

   Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-meaning Miss Rose and her strict brother Jeremy. She falls in love with Joaquín Andieta, a lowly clerk, just as gold is discovered in northern California. In 1849, driven by dreams of wealth, Joaquín heads to San Francisco, and Eliza, pregnant with his child, decides to follow him. This sets off her perilous journey to the rough world of San Francisco, where the newly arrived inhabitants are consumed by gold fever. Among a society of single men and prostitutes, Eliza finds support from her friend, the Chinese doctor Tao Chien. California presents her with opportunities for freedom and independence, transforming her search for Joaquín into a quest for personal liberation. As Eliza's journey unfolds, she must ultimately determine who her true love is. This narrative offers a sweeping portrait of an era, rich in character, history, violence, and compassion. Eliza emerges as an adventurous and unconventional heroine, embodying the courage to reinvent herself and forge her own destiny in a new land. The story showcases Isabel Allende's remarkable storytelling ability and solidifies her status as a leading writer.

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2. Portrait in Sepia

   • Isabel Allende

   • 320 pages
   • 12 hours of reading

   Narrada en la voz de una joven mujer, ésta es una magnífica novela histórica, situada a finales del siglo XIX en Chile, y una portentosa saga familiar en la que reencontramos algunos personajes de Hija de la fortuna y de La casa de los espíritus , novelas cumbre en la obra de Isabel Allende. El tema principal es la memoria y los secretos de familia. La protagonista, Aurora del Valle, sufre un trauma brutal que determina su carácter y borra de su mente los primeros cinco años de su vida. Criada por su ambiciosa abuela, Paulina del Valle, crece en un ambiente privilegiado, libre de muchas de las limitaciones que oprimen a las mujeres de su época, pero atormentada por horribles pesadillas. Cuando debe afrontar la traición del hombre que ama y la soledad, decide explorar el misterio de su pasado. Una obra de extraordinaria dimensión humana que eleva la narrativa de la autora a cotas de perfección literaria.

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3. The house of the spirits

   • Isabel Allende

   • 491 pages
   • 18 hours of reading

   A 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 you will not want to leave, and one you will not forget.

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