Hija De La Fortuna - Softcover

Allende, Isabel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8484500152 ISBN 13: 9788484500155

Publisher: Plaza & Janes S.A., 2002

Synopsis

Raised in the British colony of Valparaâiso, Chile, after being abandoned as a baby, pregnant Eliza follows her lover to California at the height of the Gold Rush and finds adventure and adversity on her road to independence and love.

About this title

Review:

?Sprawling, engrossing, richly textured and expansively told . . . This is storytelling at its most seductive, a brash historical adventure.?-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller whose spell brings to life the 19th century world. . . . entertaining and well paced . . . compelling." -- "Los Angeles Times

A "rich cast of characters . . . a pleasurable story. . . . In "Daughter of Fortune, Allende has continued her obsession with passion and violence.?-- "New York Times Book Review

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 "The House of the Spirits", "Eva Luna, Stories of Eva Luna, ""Of Love and Shadows, "and "Paula". Her latest novel is "The Japanese Lover". Her books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide. She lives in California. Her website is IsabelAllende.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Plaza & Janes S.A.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 8484500152
• ISBN 13: 9788484500155
• Binding: Paperback