My Name is Emilia del Valle

'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 by her Chilean aristocrat father, Emilia grows up 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 passion for writing, even if it means publishing under a man's name.

When Emilia secures a position as a journalist for the Daily Examiner, her adventurous spirit and determination to survive in her own name lead her to cover a brewing civil war in Chile alongside another talented reporter.

However, the assignment offers Emilia more than just an opportunity to prove herself as a writer. It sets her on a treacherous, life-changing journey in a homeland she never knew, to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.

A masterclass in historical storytelling from Isabel Allende, My Name is Emilia del Valle is a powerful tale of love and war, discovery and redemption, narrated by a valiant young woman who confronts monumental challenges, survives, and reinvents herself along the way.

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

'A global literary great' — i