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The Wind Knows My Name

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The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende intertwines two poignant stories across time. In 1938 Vienna, young Samuel Adler is sent alone on the last Kindertransport train to escape Nazi persecution, clutching only his violin. Eighty years later, in 2019 Arizona, seven-year-old Anita Diaz is separated from her mother while fleeing danger in El Salvador, finding refuge in a magical world of imagination. This moving novel explores themes of family, sacrifice, and resilience, connecting past and present in a powerful testament to survival and hope.
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This novel will resonate with readers interested in historical and contemporary fiction exploring human endurance and family bonds. It is ideal for those who appreciate emotive storytelling and literature that honours children’s experiences through crisis.

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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. And yours too.

Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht β€” the night their family loses everything. As her child’s safety seems ever harder to guarantee, Samuel’s mother secures a spot for him on the last Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England. He boards alone, carrying nothing but a change of clothes and his violin.

Arizona, 2019. Eight decades later, Anita Diaz and her mother board another train, fleeing looming danger in El Salvador and seeking refuge in the United States. But their arrival coincides with the new family separation policy, and seven-year-old Anita finds herself alone at a camp in Nogales. She escapes her tenuous reality through her trips to Azabahar, a magical world of the imagination. Meanwhile, Selena Duran, a young social worker, enlists the help of a successful lawyer in hopes of tracking down Anita’s mother.

Intertwining past and present, The Wind Knows My Name tells the tale of these two unforgettable characters, both in search of family and home. It is both a testament to the sacrifices that parents make, and a love letter to the children who survive the most unfathomable dangers β€” and never stop dreaming.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526660312

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna and Paula. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages and have sold more than 77 million copies worldwide. She lives in California

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