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Clara del Valle Trueba
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The House of the Spirits (Spanish: La casa de los espíritus, 1982) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. The novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers before being published in Buenos Aires in 1982. It became an instant best-seller, was critically acclaimed, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom.
- Isabel Allende
- 1982
- 1982
Jan 1, 2001 · The House of the Spirits. Isabel Allende, Magda Bogin (Translator) 4.28. 271,763 ratings15,213 reviews. In one of the most important and beloved Latin American works of the twentieth century, Isabel Allende weaves a luminous tapestry of three generations of the Trueba family, revealing both triumphs and tragedies.
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- Paperback
Dec 15, 2015 · 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.
- Isabel Allende
- $11.25
- Atria Books
A novel by Isabel Allende about the del Valle family, their history, and their connection to the spirits. The story spans five generations and covers themes of love, revolution, and magic.
A comprehensive guide to Isabel Allende's novel, The House of the Spirits, a multi-generational family saga with magical realism and political turmoil. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and more.
A family saga and a historical novel set in an unnamed Latin American country. The book follows the Trueba family's passions, struggles, and secrets across three generations and a century of revolution and counterrevolution.
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Chapter 1. “ Barrabás came to us by sea ,” 10-year-old Clara del Valle writes neatly in her notebook. She is in the habit of recording all events, big and small, but she has no way of knowing that her notebooks will later be used to “reclaim the past” and “overcome terrors.”
