Isabel Allendeová Knihy

Dom duchov je rozvetvená sága latinsko-americkej rodiny prežívajúcej svoje víťazstvá a pády na pozadí spoločenských udalostí, v imaginatívnej krajine plnej vulkánov a častých hurikánov, prírodných katastrof a ľudských nešťastí. Samotné autorkine priezvisko naznačuje o akú krajinu ide...

Románom Paula si Isabel Allendová vo svete opäť získala srdcia svojich čitateľov i odbornej kritiky. Hlboko dojímavý príbeh románu tematicky vychádza z tragickej osobnej skúsenosti autorky - zo smrti jej 28-ročnej dcéry. Začína sa ako list, ktorý píše matka svojej dcére, no postupne sa z neho stáva meditácia o matkinom živote a dcérinej smrti, popretkávaná spomienkami, bizarnými postavami a vlastnými zážitkami.

Poviedková kniha čilskej spisovateľky Isabel Allende je pestrou paletou osudov európskych prisťahovalcov, zbohatlíkov, skorumpovaných úradníkov i indiánov. Zmesou rozprávania o brutálnom násilí, pokrivených medziľudských vzťahoch, ale aj o láske v rozmanitých podobách a premenách. Skazené dievča nadväzuje na najlepšie tradície magického realizmu a prináša vzrušujúce čítanie, na ktoré sa len tak ľahko nezabúda.

Autorka dej románu situovala do Venezuely, kde zobrazila dva súbežné príbehy, príbeh muža a ženy, ktorí sa po mnohých životných peripetiách stretnú a nájdu spoločný zmysel života. Eva, dcéra Indiána a nálezenky, odchovanej misionármi v pralesnej oblasti Venezuely, rozpráva svoj príbeh, v ktorom sa ako hrdinovia v pikaresknom románe pretľka životom vo venezuelskej metropole i na vidieku, ocitá sa v nezvyčajných situáciach, poznáva dobro i zlo, zoznamuje sa so svojráznymi typmi rozličných profesií a viacerých spoločenských vrstiev.

Významná a obľúbená čilská spisovateľka Isabel Allende prichádza v románe Japonský milenec opäť s farbisto podanou rodinnou ságou, ktorá sa tentoraz odohráva v scenérii kalifornského San Francisca. Majstrovské a čitateľsky príťažlivé rozprávanie autorky svetoznámeho Domu duchov rozvíja príbeh ženy na prahu staroby, ktorá sa v spomienkach na svoju životnú púť dotýka mnohých známych i menej známych historických udalostí 20. storočia. Príbeh lásky medzi svojráznou Almou Belascovou a citlivým japonským záhradníkom Ičimeim vedie čitateľa rôznymi cestami, ktorými sa uberali dejiny od 2. svetovej vojny až podnes.

Príbeh Elizy Sommersovej, hlavnej postavy románu Dcéra šťasteny, pokračuje v románe Sépiový portrét rozprávaním Elizinej vnučky Aurory del Valle, ktorá ako dieťa utrpí šok, v dôsledku čoho sa jej vymaže z pamäti prvých päť rokov života. V okamihu, keď sa musí vysporiadať so zradou muža, ktorého miluje, a vzoprieť sa hroziacej samote, rozhodne sa rozlúštiť záhadu svojej minulosti. Dej situovaný do konca 19. storočia sa odohráva na pozadí vzrušujúcich udalostí čílskych dejín a spája osudy hrdinov z knihy Dcéra šťasteny s protagonistami Allendeovej slávneho románu Dom duchov.

Hlavnou hrdinkou románu Dcéra šťasteny je Eliza Sommersová. Slušné a krehké dievča, prichádzajúce do Kalifornie v časoch vrcholiacej zlatej horúčky. Krutosť, ktorá v týchto časoch a v tomto prostredí vládla, ju prinúti zmeniť svoje správanie a rozmýšľať nad životnými hodnotami. Verný obraz amerického juhu, precízne vykreslené postavy a postavičky, dômyselná kompozícia a predstavivosť Allendeovej predurčujú tento román, aby sa zaradil medzi obľúbené diela slovenských čitateľov. Knihu preložila Eva Palkovičová

Koncom 30. rokov 20. storočia vypukne v Španielsku občianska vojna. Generál Franco a jeho prívrženci zvrhnú vládu a tisíce ľudí utečú cez hory k francúzskym hraniciam. Jednou z nich je aj Roser, tehotná mladá vdova, ktorej osud sa prepletie s osudom Victora Dalmaua, vojenského lekára a brata jej mŕtveho manžela. Aby obaja prežili, musia urobiť to, po čom ani jeden z nich netúži - uzavrieť manželstvo. Spolu s ďalšími utečencami sa nalodia na loď do Čile, aby tam začali nový život. Osud im však kladie do cesty jednu prekážku za druhou a obaja postupne zisťujú, že ozajstný domov bol celý čas takmer na dosah ruky.Publikáciu z verejných zdrojov podporil Fond na podporu umenia.

Na pozadí príbehu veľkej lásky zobrazuje život v Chile po vojenskom prevrate. Román je dielom o večne živej láske, ktorá je schopná najťažších skúšok, plným lyrizmu, ale zároveň je obrazom hrôzy vyjadreným sugestívnym jazykom.

An epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers. A real historical figure, Ines Suarez came to Chile with the Conquistadors in 1540, helping to claim the territory for Spain and to found the first Spanish settlement in Santiago. In this remarkable novel, Isabel Allende -- one of the world's most spellbinding storytellers -- re-imagines Ines's life and that of the two men who become her lover and husband respectively. 'Ines of My Soul' evokes the conflict and drama of the Conquistadors' arrival in Chile, as well as helping restore the reputation of Ines, a powerful woman long neglected by history and a patriarchal society. It also finds Allende returning to territory beloved of her and her readers -- imaginative historical fiction, evocatively told -- and to the familiar landscape of her native country. The novel gives Ines the recognition and glory that are rightfully hers; but more than that it is an epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers.

Alexander Cold and his best friend, Nadia, the heroes of Allende's City Of the Beasts , are reunited in a new adventure. This time, Alexander's fearless grandmother and International Geographic are taking them to another remote niche of the world -- a forbidden kingdom tucked into the frosty peaks of the Himalayas. Their task: to locate its fabled Golden Dragon, a sacred statue and priceless oracle, before it is destroyed by the greed of an outsider. With the aid of a sage Buddhist monk, his young royal disciple, and a fierce tribe of Yeti warriors, and armed with the power of their totemic animal spirits, Alexander and Nadia fight to protect the holy rule of the Golden Dragon.

When Alexander Cold's mother falls ill, the fifteen-year-old is sent to stay with his eccentric grandmother in New York. A tough and prickly magazine reporter, Kate Cold takes Alex along with her on an expedition to the Amazon to verify the existence of the fierce, gigantic, legendary creature known as the Beast. Joining them on their adventure are a celebrated anthropologist; a local guide and his daughter, Nadia; a doctor; and a local entrepreneur. But not everyone's intentions are pure--and dangerous discoveries await Alex and Nadia as they embark, with the aid of a jungle shaman, on an epic journey into the realm of the mythical Beasts of the Amazon. City of the Beasts is the first book in an extraordinary trilogy by Isabel Allende, one of the world's most acclaimed authors.

Bestselling author Isabel Allende's first adult novel since Portrait in Sepia' - beautiful, disturbing and atmospheric.

From one of the world's best loved storytellers, the trilogy that began with City of the Beasts comes to a thrilling climax. Alexander Cold knows all too well his grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. When National Geographic commissions her to write an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, they head - with Nadia Santos and the magazine's photography crew - to the blazing, red plains of Kenya. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches the camp in search of his companions who have mysteriously disappeared. Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team, agreeing to aid the rescue, enlists the help of a local pilot to lead them to the swampy forests of Ngoube. There they discover a clan of Pygmies who unveil a harsh and surprising world of corruption, slavery, and poaching. Alexander and Nadia, entrusting the magical strengths of Jaguar and Eagle, their totemic animal spirits, launch a spectacular and precarious struggle to restore freedom and return leadership to its rightful hands. The final instalment of Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings - and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship.

Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Readers will find here recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and foreign literatures, paintings, personal anecdotes, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of foodand its effects on amorous performance, tips on how to attract your mate and revive flagging virility, passages on the effect of smell on libido, a history of alcoholic beverages, and much more. An ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, Aphrodite is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.

Spanning four decades, "Island Beneath the Sea" is the moving story of the intertwined lives of Zarit and Valmorain, and of one woman's determination to find love amid loss, to offer humanity though her own has been battered, and to forge her own identity in the cruelest of circumstances.

In The Sum of Our Days, internationally acclaimed author Isabel Allende reconstructs the painful reality of her own life in the wake of the tragic death of her daughter, Paula. Narrated with warmth, humor, exceptional candor, and wisdom, this remarkable memoir is as exuberant and full of life as its creator. Allende bares her soul as she shares her thoughts on love, marriage, motherhood, spirituality and religion, infidelity, addiction, and memory—and recounts stories of the wildly eccentric, strong-minded, and eclectic tribe she gathers around her and lovingly embraces as a new kind of family.

From the New York Times bestselling author comes a passionate meditation on womanhood. Isabel Allende begins by recalling her childhood, where she witnessed her mother, abandoned and voiceless, support three children. This experience ignited her fierce determination to fight for the life her mother couldn't have. As she matured in the late 1960s, Allende embraced the second wave of feminism, finding a sense of belonging among female journalists who boldly addressed women's issues. Throughout her life, she has witnessed the movement's achievements and navigated three passionate marriages, learning to grow alongside a partner, recognize when to step away, and embrace her sexuality. Allende reflects on what nourishes the souls of feminists and all women today: safety, value, peace, resources, connection, bodily autonomy, and love. Despite progress, she acknowledges that much work remains. Through her words, she hopes to inspire future generations, urging them to continue the fight for equality and empowerment, just as previous generations have done for them. This book serves as a beacon for daughters and granddaughters, encouraging them to carry on the essential work still ahead.

This powerful novel weaves together the past and present, exploring the ripple effects of war and immigration on two children from different eras. In Vienna, 1938, six-year-old Samuel Adler loses everything when his father disappears during Kristallnacht. His mother secures a spot for him on the last Kindertransport train to the UK, where he boards alone with only a change of clothes and his violin. Fast forward to Arizona, 2019, where seven-year-old Anita Diaz, who is blind, and her mother flee danger in El Salvador, seeking refuge in the U.S. Their arrival coincides with a family separation policy, leaving Anita alone in a Nogales camp. She escapes into Azabahar, a magical world she created with her sister. Anita's case is assigned to social worker Selena Duran, who teams up with a promising lawyer from a top San Francisco firm. Together, they uncover a connection between Anita and another family member in the U.S.: Leticia Cordero, who works for eighty-six-year-old Samuel Adler. Spanning time and place, this narrative serves as a testament to parental sacrifices and a love letter to children who endure unimaginable dangers while continuing to dream.

Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltran works as a magazine journalist--a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Spanish Marxist emigres. Together, they form an unlikely but inseparable team--and Francisco quickly falls in love with the fierce and loyal Irene. When an assignment leads them to a young girl whom locals believe to possess miraculous powers, they uncover an unspeakable crime perpetrated by an oppressive regime. Determined to reveal the truth in a nation overrun by terror and violence, each will risk everything to find justice--and, ultimately, to embrace the passion and fervor that binds them. Profoundly moving and ultimately uplifting, "Of Love and Shadows" is a tale of romance, bravery, and tragedy, set against the indelible backdrop of a country ruled with an iron fist--and peopled with those who dare to challenge it.

One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of history. One unforgettable story. Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth. Through her father's prescience, the family will come through that crisis unscathed, only to face a new one as the Great Depression transforms the genteel city life she has known. Her family loses all and is forced to retreat to a wild and beautiful but remote part of the country. There, she will come of age, and her first suitor will come calling

Isabel Allende evokes the magnificent landscapes of her country; a charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and an indomitable spirit, and the politics, religion, myth, and magic of her homeland that she carries with her even today. The book circles around two life-changing moments. The assassination of her uncle Salvador Allende Gossens on September 11, 1973, sent her into exile and transformed her into a literary writer. And the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on her adopted homeland, the United States, brought forth an overdue acknowledgment that Allende had indeed left home. My Invented Country, mimicking the workings of memory itself, ranges back and forth across that distance between past and present lives. It speaks compellingly to immigrants and to all of us who try to retain a coherent inner life in a world full of contradictions.

An epic wartime romance which sees a headstrong young woman face hardship, danger and dilemmas as the forces of history sweep her across continents, while two men compete to claim her heart.

From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted love story and multigenerational epic that sweeps from present-day San Francisco to Poland and the United States during WWII. In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis and the world goes to war, young Alma Belasco's parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There she meets Ichimei Fukuda, the son of the family's Japanese gardener, and between them a tender love blossoms. Following Pearl Harbor, the two are cruelly pulled apart when Ichimei and his family - like thousands of Japanese Americans - are declared enemies by the US government and relocated to internment camps. Throughout their lifetimes, Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again, but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world. Decades later, Alma is nearing the end of her long and eventful life. Irina Bazili, a care worker struggling to come to terms with her own troubled past, meets the older woman and her grandson, Seth, at Lark House nursing home. As Irina and Seth forge a friendship, they become intrigued by a series of mysterious gifts and letters sent to Alma, and learn about Ichimei and this extraordinary secret passion that has endured for nearly seventy years.

In the first children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, teaches her human brother, Nico Rico, how to use his superpowers to stand up to a bully. Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her, and roaring like a lion. When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do? In a charming and poignant story about the bond between child and pet, Isabel Allende makes her children's literary debut.

Internationally bestselling author of The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende returns with a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel of struggle, endurance and friendship against the odds

Een alternatief therapeute en haar dochter krijgen te maken met enkele samenhangende moorden in San Francisco.

**Get ready to meet Perla - the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!**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 small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico - who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family ... and found a place in their hearts forever.

Eine inspirierende Geschichte über den kleinen Hund Perla, der mit ihrem großen Herzen und zwei Superkräften, die Liebe zu gewinnen und wie ein Löwe zu brüllen, ihrem Freund Nico hilft, sein Selbstvertrauen zurückzugewinnen. Charmant und farbenfroh illustriert von Sandy Rodriguez.

Sinopsis: Perla es una súper perrita que tiene dos súper poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un león.Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, está siendo acosado en la escuela, ¡sabe que tiene que intervenir!Pero ¿qué hará Perla?Enuna conmovedora historia sobre la amistad entre un niño y su mascota, Isabel Allende hace su debut literario infantil.

La pluma mágica de Allende nos invita a conocer, en esta preciosa trilogía de aventuras, realismo mágico y naturaleza, a Alexander Cold, un muchacho americano de quince años; a su abuela Kate, una reportera de viajes; y a Nadia Santos, una compañera de aventuras muy especial. En La Ciudad de las Bestias partirán en busca de una bestia gigantesca que se halla en la vasta selva del Amazonas, donde conocerán a un chamán indígena que les mostrará las maravillas de su tierra. En El Reino del Dragón de Oro conocerán las enseñanzas budistas cuando visiten el Himalaya, donde se esconde la estatua del dragón de Oro, un objeto magnífico de piedras preciosas cuyo descubrimiento puede provocar daños irreparables en estas tierras. En El Bosque de los Pigmeos viajarán al corazón de África para ayudar a liberar de la esclavitud a los pigmeos y favorecer la paz entre las tribus. Un mundo sorprendente del que nunca querrás salir.

1770, Santo Domingo, ora Haiti. Tété ha nove anni quando il giovane francese Toulouse Valmorain la compra perché si occupi delle faccende di casa. Intorno, i campi di canna da zucchero, la calura sfibrante dell'isola, il lavoro degli schiavi. Tété impara presto com'è fatto quel mondo: la violenza dei padroni, l'ansia di libertà, i vincoli preziosi della solidarietà. Quando Valmorain si sposta nelle piantagioni della Louisiana, anche Tété deve seguirlo, ma ormai è cominciata la battaglia per la dignità, per il futuro, per l'affrancamento degli schiavi. È una battaglia lenta che si mescola al destarsi di amori e passioni, all'annodarsi di relazioni e alleanze, al muoversi febbrile dei personaggi più diversi – soldati e schiavi guerrieri, sacerdoti vudù e frati cattolici, matrone e cocottes, pirati e nobili decaduti, medici e oziosi bellimbusti. Contro il fondale animatissimo della Storia, Zarité Sedella, soprannominata Tété, spicca bella e coraggiosa, battagliera e consapevole, un'eroina modernissima che arriva da lontano a rammentarci la fede nella libertà e la dignità delle passioni.

Elle s'appelle Eva, qui signifie vie, car sa mère souhaitait qu'elle en profite pleinement. Eva Luna est née d'un Indien des Fils de la Lune, après une rencontre dramatique. Enfant rebelle et fascinée, écoutant des feuilletons radiophoniques, elle possède le talent d'inventer des histoires incroyables, drôles et tragiques, ce qui lui permettra de s'élever au-dessus de la misère et de l'anonymat. Son parcours croise celui de personnages hauts en couleur : sa marraine, qui donne naissance à un monstre à deux têtes ; sa grand-mère Elvira, sauvée d'une inondation dans son cercueil ; la Madame, une maquerelle influente, et Mimi, un travesti devenu star de la télévision. Elle rencontre aussi Huberto Naranjo, un enfant des rues, et des membres de sa famille, aubergistes dans un village montagnard. D'autres figures marquantes incluent un dictateur, un tortionnaire, un commerçant au cœur tendre, sa femme Zulema, un journaliste épicurien, et un ministre dans une situation absurde. Au milieu de ces rencontres, Eva découvre Rolf, l'homme de sa vie, lui rappelant que certaines histoires peuvent bien se terminer.

Warum erwarb sich Dulce Rosa den unverdienten Ruhm der Schönheit? Die Titelerzählung »Eine Rache« berichtet von dieser Frau, die als junges Mädchen die Ermordung ihres Vaters und die eigene Vergewaltigung erleben mußte. Dulce Rosa ist gezeichnet – sie weist alle Bewerber ab, »denn ihre Aufgabe in dieser Welt war die Rache«. Als der Augenblick da ist, der Täter und Opfer zusammenbringt, drehen sich Pläne, Leidenschaft und Erinnerung wie in einem Wirbel zu einem unentrinnbaren Sog. Fünf Erzählungen wurden aus der Sammlung »Geschichten der Eva Luna« ausgewählt: »Ein diskretes Wunder«, »Verdorbenes Kind«, »Der verschwundene Palast«, »Walimai« und »Eine Rache«. Sie sind in Atmosphäre, Szenerie und Thematik so unterschiedlich wie das erzählerische Temperament ihrer Erzählerin. Doch fast immer gehen sie aus von einem schicksalhaften Augenblick, der das Leben eines Menschen von Grund auf ändert. Dieser Augenblick ist so bestimmend, daß es kein Entrinnen gibt, auch wenn Jahre oder gar Jahrzehnte vergangen sind.

Ihre Mutter hat sie Eva genannt, damit sie Lust aufs Leben habe; und weil ihr Vater, ein Indio mit gelben Augen, zum Stamm der Söhne des Mondes gehörte, heißt sie Eva Luna. Ihr Lebensweg führt sie aus dem Haus des exzentrischen Ausländers Professor Jones in die Unter- und Halbwelt einer lateinamerikanischen Hauptstadt an der Karibikküste. Turbulente Ereignisse katapultieren das junge Mädchen in ein entlegenes Nest in tropischer Stille, wo sie Frieden, bald aber auch sinnliche Unruhe erlebt. Obwohl sie sich, neben der Liebe, eigentlich nur zum Geschichtenerzählen berufen fühlt, wird sie schließlich lebhaft hineingezogen mitten in die Sphäre politischer Gewalt. »Die drei Romane markieren Etappen meines Lebens. Das Geisterhaus war Bewältigung meiner Erinnerung. Von Liebe und Schatten nahm mir meinen Haß und meine Wut. Eva Luna ist ein fröhliches Buch.« Isabel Allende

"Amore e desiderio secondo Isabel Allende" riunisce i testi più significativi dell'autrice, esplorando le sue profonde riflessioni sull'amore, la passione e l'intimità. Attraverso il suo stile unico, Allende invita i lettori a immergersi nelle sue visioni sulle relazioni umane e sul desiderio.

Twintig kleurrijke verhalen van het Latijnsamerikaanse continent.

Drieëntwintig geschiedenissen over liefde en alledaags geweld in Latijns-Amerika.

Es ist Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Im strengbewachten Guggenheimmuseum in Bilbao feiern Elena und Pedro eines Nachts ein orgiastisches Fest. Aber wie sind sie hineingekommen? Ein Wunder? Magie? Sinnliche, unerhörte Geschichten erzählt hier Isabel Allende, Geschichten voller Liebe und Erotik, Leidenschaft und übermütigem Humor, Geschichten von starken und eigenwilligen Frauen - und von liebestrunkenen Männern, die nicht immer wissen, wie das Herz einer Frau zu gewinnen ist.

Die schönsten Erzählungen der Erfolgsautorin Isabel Allende zum Welttag des Buches 2002 in einer gebundenen schönen Taschenbuchausgabe zu einem einmaligen Sonderpreis: Starke und eigenwillige Frauen, Liebe und Erotik, Leidenschaft und Gewalt, übermütiger Humor und das vitale Nebeneinander von Lebenslust und Schicksal prägen diese ausgewählten Geschichten, die in einem Südamerika spielen, das von den kalten Südzonen bis zum hitzigen Dschungel und den ölschwitzenden Küstenstädten der Karibik reicht. In diesen Erzählungen aus dem Band »Geschichten der Eva Luna« zeigt sich auf wunderbare Weise ein charakteristischer Wesenszug der Autorin: die Begeisterung für das Leben.

Een vrouw op zoek naar waarheid, liefde en haar wortels. In 1866 wordt Emilia del Valle geboren in San Francisco als dochter van een Ierse non en een Chileense aristocraat. Ze groeit op bij haar liefdevolle stiefvader in een arm deel van Noord-Mexico. Van jongs af aan is ze eigenzinnig en laat ze zich weinig aanpraten door wat anderen als juist beschouwen; haar grote passie is schrijven. Op zeventienjarige leeftijd publiceert ze onder een mannelijk pseudoniem succesvol goedkope romans, maar het echte leven lijkt haar avontuurlijker en ze wordt verslaggever bij een krant. Samen met haar collega Eric, een jonge man met een sterke uitstraling, reist ze naar Chili om te berichten over de opkomende burgeroorlog en de geschiedenis van haar voorouders. Terwijl Emilia dieper in het verhaal van haar vader duikt, komt ze tussen de fronten terecht en moet ze zich niet alleen met gevaar, maar ook met de dringende vragen over haar eigen afkomst bezighouden. Dit is het verhaal van een vrouw die haar eigen weg probeert te vinden, een meeslepende historische roman over pijnlijke liefde en onverzettelijke moed.

Nel 1992 Isabel Allende subì la perdita della figlia Paula, morta dopo un lungo periodo di coma nel quale era caduta in seguito ad un attacco acuto di porfiria. In seguito a tale evento, la scrittrice pubblicò "Paula", lungo racconto epistolare in cui ripercorreva le tappe della vita della figlia. "Paula" ottenne un grande successo e Isabel Allende ricevette una grande quantità di lettere dai suoi lettori, lettere di sostegno, di condivisione di esperienze. Alcune fra le più belle lettere ricevute, la scrittrice le ha raccolte in questo volume.

20 Jahre ist es her, daß Isabel Allende mit ihrem unvergleichlichen Bestseller Das Geisterhaus die deutschen Leserinnen und Leser begeisterte. In Fortunas Tochter und Porträt in Sepia erzählt die chilenische Autorin die nicht weniger turbulente Vorgeschichte der über den amerikanischen Kontinent verzweigten Familie del Valle.§§

»Erzähl mir eine Geschichte«, sage ich zu dir. »Was für eine möchtest du?« – »Erzähl mir eine Geschichte, die du noch niemandem erzählt hast.« Es sind Geschichten fürs Leben und aus dem Leben, die Isabel Allende hier erzählt, mit Leidenschaft, Erotik und Humor. Aber es ist weniger die grelle Liebe und Leidenschaft, vielmehr die stille, elementare Kraft, die dem Dasein außergewöhnlichen Sinn und Verlauf gibt. Ihre Geschichten spielen alle in einem Südamerika, das von den kalten Südzonen bis zum hitzigen Dschungel und den Küstenstädten der Karibik reicht. Eine Geschichtenerzählerin nennt sich Isabel Allende, die im Erfinden einer Geschichte dem Leben in seinen widersprüchlichsten und vitalsten Aspekten auf den Leib rückt, sich selbst und den Lesern zum besseren Verständnis.

Isabel Allende, die erfolgreichste Schriftstellerin Lateinamerikas, schöpft Inspiration aus ihrem turbulenten Leben. Geboren in Peru und aufgewachsen in Chile, erlebte sie den Militärputsch 1973 hautnah. Nach ihrer Flucht vor dem Pinochet-Regime schrieb sie ihren ersten Roman. In Gesprächen mit Martin Scholz reflektiert sie über Feminismus, Liebe im Alter und ihre kreative Muse.

In nineteenth-century Chile, Aurora del Valle suffers a brutal trauma that erases all recollections of the first five years of her life. Raised by her regal and ambitious grandmother Paulina del Valle, Aurora grows up in a privileged environment but is tormented by horrible nightmares. When she is forced to recognize her betrayal at the hands of the man she loves, and to cope with the resulting solitude, she explores the mystery of her past.

"En lykkens datter" er en stor fortellende roman om den foreldreløse Eliza Sommers og adoptivfamilien hennes. Historien tar utgangspunkt i Valparaiso, Chile, rundt midten av forrige århundre. Eliza vokser opp hos en engelsk handelsfamilie og må lære å spille piano, kle seg pent og oppføre seg som hun ikke har noen indianske trekk. Familien er stor og sammensatt; alle bærer på fargerike historier; kjærligheten blomstrer - og avblomstrer - i dramatiske og humoristiske episoder. Første gang utgitt på norsk i 1999.