Isabel Allende

In the Midst of Winter by New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende is a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel that weaves together stories of struggle, endurance, and unexpected friendship. Set amidst the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, the narrative cleverly intertwines the lives of three disparate characters who are brought together by a fateful accident. Richard Bowmaster, a lonely...

The powerful and moving new novel from literary legend Isabel Allende - A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick for July 2024. ‘A testament to love, survival and sacrifice’ HARPER’S BAZAAR No, we're not lost. The wind knows my name. And yours too. The Wind Knows My Name weaves a rich tapestry of historical events and personal stories, transporting readers...

The Soul of a Woman: The wise, warm, defiant meditation on what it means to be a woman – from literary legend Isabel Allende 'Allende combine[s] wit with anger as she picks apart the patriarchy' Independent 'Full of Isabel's wisdom and warm words' Grazia 'Allende has everything it takes: the ear, the eye, the mind, the heart, the all-encompassing humanity'...

On September 3, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles’ splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe. A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende masterfully weaves a tale of love, hope, and exile against the tumultuous backdrop of the 20th century. Victor Dalmau, a young and idealistic doctor, finds his life irrevocably altered...

Allende's magical realist epic is an international classic - 'thick with plot and bristling with characters. A novel to be read for its brilliant craftsmanship and its narrative of inescapable power' El Pais. As a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future. Following the mysterious...

Of Love and Shadows is a deeply moving novel by the multi-million-bestselling author Isabel Allende, renowned for her works such as The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover. The novel follows Irene Beltrán, an intrepid and determined magazine journalist. Despite her privileged upbringing, Irene defies societal expectations and dives headfirst into her career, using her platform to challenge...

From the internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes The Japanese Lover, an exquisitely crafted, multigenerational love story that seamlessly interweaves the past and the present, showcasing the enduring power of human connection against the backdrop of history's most tumultuous events. In 1939, as Poland falls under the ominous shadow of the Nazis and the world edges towards war, young Alma...

Eva Luna is a profound and mesmerizing tale by the acclaimed author Isabel Allende, who brought you the unforgettable novels The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover. The novel introduces us to Eva Luna, a striking character whose life is as extraordinary as the stories she narrates. Eva Luna's journey begins with her unconventional birth to a professor's...

THE NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR ISABEL ALLENDE, THE WIND KNOWS MY NAME, IS OUT NOW Epic, beautifully crafted... Gripping from start to finish DAILY TELEGRAPH A must for historical fiction lovers COUNTRY AND TOWNHOUSE A new novel by Isabel Allende is always a treat DAILY MAIL One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of history. One unforgettable story. Violeta comes...

Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart! From the #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes another irresistible picture book about Perla, the Mighty Dog, and the family who love her! Perla is a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. Her...

_______________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER_______________ 'A powerful love story spanning generations… Full of ambition and humanity' - Sunday Times 'One of the strongest and most affecting works in Allende's long career' - New York Times Book Review _______________ On September 3, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles’ splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke...

VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS - Bound to be beautiful A beautiful hardback edition of a Latin American classic - the enthralling saga of three generations of a proud and passionate family, secret loves and violent revolution. 'Extraordinary... Powerful... Sharply observant, witty and eloquent' New York Times As a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they...

In her opulent novel, Eva Luna, Isabel Allende uses exquisite prose to describe the survival of a young Latin American woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love during a time of political unrest in South America. Born in the back room of the mansion where her mother is a servant, the enchanting Eva Luna defies oppression...

Enter a sweet but sinister world where fact and fiction merge... My name is Eva, which means "life", according to a book of names my mother consulted. I was born in the back room of a shadowy house, and grew up amidst ancient furniture, books in Latin, and human mummies, but none of those things made me melancholy, because I...

Experience the captivating narrative of Inés of My Soul, a vibrant novel that transports readers to the 16th century Chile. Authored by the renowned storyteller Isabel Allende, it artfully depicts the incredible life of Inés Suárez, the first Spanish woman to set foot in Chile alongside the Conquistadors in 1540. In this meticulously crafted work of historical fiction, Allende imaginatively...

INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE LOVER A captivating collection of short fiction by one of the most beloved writers of our time. Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Lying in bed with her lover, European refugee and journalist Rolf Carlé, Eva answers his request for a story 'you have...

‘Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers’ Los Angeles TimesIt is 1538 in Spain, and Inés’ shiftless husband left her years ago. He had travelled to Chile to be a part of the new colonies; he didn’t expect that Inés would be bold enough to follow him. Determined to leave her stifling homeland behind, Inés sets...

“Allende has created a masterpiece of historical fiction that is passionate, adventurous, and brilliantly insightful...suspenseful and surprising.”—Denver Post From the revered New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea comes a passionate tale of one young woman's quest to save her lover, set against the chaos, greed, and promise of...

‘A magical storyteller’ Daily MailIt is 18th century Saint Domingue, and Tété never knew her parents. All she knows is that her mother was a slave, and that her white father’s identity will forever remain a mystery.As a child she is sold to the plantation-owner Toulouse Valmorain, and finds herself subjected to his unwanted attentions. Still, in spite of everything,...

A search for the Beast, a Yeti-like creature within the heart of the Amazon, becomes a quest for self-discovery in this young adult coming-of-age story filled with international adventure, rich mythology, and magical realism from globally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende. Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. Parting from his family and ill mother,...

‘Isabel Allende enchants in Maya’s Notebook’ Vanity FairLiving on Chiloé, a beautiful remote island off the coast of Chile, might sound like paradise. For nineteen-year-old Maya, it’s the only way she can stay alive.Abandoned by her parents as a baby and raised by her grandparents in California, Maya was always a troubled child. But when her beloved grandfather dies, she...

From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes a brand new adventure about Perla the Mighty Dog, and the family who love her!Perla is a small dog with a BIG personality with very impressive roar! She is the best friend and loyal guard dog of seven-year-old Nico Rico.But, there's a problem . . . Nico...

‘Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade’ Boston GlobeGrowing up in 1940s Los Angeles, Gregory Reeves’ outlook on life was always guided by two beliefs. The first: his fear of death was something to be conquered. The second: his father’s radical religious doctrine, ‘The Infinite Plan’, was immutably true.But when...

_______________ 'An autobiographical meditation on feminism, power and womanhood … Full of Isabel's wisdom and warm words' - Grazia 'In her small, potent polemic . . . Isabel Allende writes about the toxic effects of "machismo", combining wit with anger as she picks apart the patriarchy' - Independent 'Allende has everything it takes: the ear, the eye, the mind, the...

The powerful and moving new novel from literary legend Isabel Allende Praise for the author 'A grand storyteller' - Khaled Hosseini 'A new novel by Isabel Allende is always a treat' - Daily Mail 'What a joy it must be to come upon Allende for the first time' - Colum McCann No, we're not lost. The wind knows my name....

'A spellbinding masterpiece' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Isabel Allende is a literary treasure' KRISTIN HANNAHEmilia del Valle was always destined for great things.Abandoned at birth by her Chilean aristocrat father, Emilia comes of age in nineteenth-century San Francisco as an independent and fiercely ambitious young woman, decades ahead of her time. She will do whatever it takes to pursue her life’s passion for...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. “One of the most richly imagined portrayals of the Spanish Civil War to date, and one...

New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil. In the Midst of Winter is an instant New York Times bestseller.

“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.” —Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea tells the story of one unforgettable woman—a slave and concubine determined to take control of her own destiny—in this sweeping historical novel that moves from the sugar...

Now an original series on Prime Video! This "spectacular... absorbing and distinguished work... is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America" (The New York Times Book Review). The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This sweeping novel from the author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. “An immersive saga about a passion-filled life.”—People ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:...

“Powerfully evocative. . . . Allende is at her best here; spinning words like spells, enthralling the reader with surreal visions of the New World.”— Newsweek A passionate epic of love, freedom, and conquest, based on historical events, from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea. Though she...

“Allende can spin a yarn with the grace of a poet.”—Entertainment Weekly An instant New York Times Bestseller, now with a new Dear Reader letter. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits, an enthralling and suspenseful coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who must unravel the mysteries...

“Beautiful and heartrending. . . . Memoir, autobiography, epicedium, perhaps even some fiction: they are all here, and they are all quite wonderful.” —Los Angeles Times In this literary classic, New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende recalls the story of her beloved daughter and her remarkable family’s past. When her daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a...

“Spectacular story-telling . . . the author’s elaborate skill in weaving intimate emotional detail into the broad canvas of history is in fantastic display.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution A spellbinding family saga—a sequel to Daughter of Fortune—from the bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea. After suffering a brutal trauma, Aurora del Valle cannot remember...

'A spellbinding masterpiece' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Isabel Allende is a literary treasure' KRISTIN HANNAH'A captivating novel of love and war from one of our most revered storytellers' KATE MORTON The new historical novel from literary legend Isabel Allende Emilia del Valle was always destined for great things. Abandoned at birth by her Chilean aristocrat father, Emilia comes of age in nineteenth-century San...

Paula by Isabel Allende is a riveting memoir that blends personal grief with a sweeping family saga and the turbulent history of Chile. In December 1991, Allende's 26-year-old daughter Paula fell gravely ill and sank into a coma. Faced with the harrowing reality of her daughter's condition, Allende began writing a letter to Paula during the countless hours she spent...

'A spellbinding masterpiece' — SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Isabel Allende is a literary treasure' — KRISTIN HANNAH 'A captivating novel of love and war from one of our most revered storytellers' — KATE MORTON The new historical novel from literary legend Isabel Allende My Name is Emilia del Valle follows the story of Emilia, a woman destined for greatness. Abandoned at birth...

City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende is an enchanting ecological romance brimming with adventure, magic, and the pulsating rhythm of the Amazon rainforest. This compelling novel follows fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold, who, thrust into an unexpected journey, discovers the wonders and secrets of one of the world's most remote and mystical places. With his mother gravely ill and hospitalised, Alex...

Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart and teach children to stand up to bullies. From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes the first in a series of picture books about a dog called Perla and the family who love her. Meet Perla. She's a...

Portrait in Sepia is a staggering, epic romance where Isabel Allende tackles her homeland head-on. It is both a magnificent historical novel set at the end of the nineteenth century in Chile and a marvellous family saga peopled by characters from Daughter of Fortune and The House of the Spirits, two of Allende's most celebrated novels. As a young girl,...