The House of the Spirits

isabel allende magda botin

Spanning four generations, Isabel Allende's magnificent family saga is populated by a memorable, often eccentric, cast of characters. Together, men and women, spirits, the forces of nature and of history, converge in an unforgettable, wholly absorbing and brlliantly realised novel that is as richly entertaining as it is a masterpiece of modern literature.

Genres fictionmagical realismhistorical fictionfantasybook clubspanish literaturehistoricalnovelsliteratureliterary fiction

491 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1982

Series

Trilogía Involuntaria

Literary awards

deutscher hörbuchpreis, prix du grand roman dévasion,

Places

chile,

This edition

Format: 491 pages, Paperback
Published: August 8, 1986 by Black Swan
ISBN: 9780552995887
ASIN: 0552995886
Language: English

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About the author

isabel allende

Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.