Isabel Allende

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Daughter of Fortune Eliza is a foundling child raised by a wealthy brother and sister. She grows up in South America, and falls in love with a young employee of her protector. She embarks on a passionate affair, but when the goldrush breaks out in America, her lover leaves in search of his fortune. Finding she is pregnant, Eliza stows away on a ship, where see meets Chinese doctor Tao Chien who looks after her and helps her disguise herself as a boy. Eliza spends a long tim... The House of the Spirits An excellent novel that brings back the horrible dictatorship period in Chile. It's the story about a man that becomes obssessed with power and the need to feel accepted by his wife. It deals with problems in the family, as well as problems with inner self....	View these reviews in summary mode Isabel Allende Message Board Talk about the novels, new and used books that Allende has written!