The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espĂ­ritus, 1982) is the debut novel by Isabel Allende. Initially, the novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers, but became an instant best seller when published in Barcelona in 1982. The novel was critically acclaimed around the world, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom. That same year, the novel was named Best Novel of the Year in Chile, and she received the country's Panorama Lit... more

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Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende Llona, (born in Lima, Peru; 2 August 1943), is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is one of the most well-known women writers in Latin America. She is largely famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits ...

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