Isabel Allende
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Isabel Allende

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Isabel Allende is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than seventy-seven million books. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Since then, she has authored more than twenty-six bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Daughter of Fortune, Island Beneath the Sea, Paula, and The Wind Knows My Name. In 1996, following the death of her daughter, Paula, Allende established a charitable foundation in her honor. The foundation has awarded grants to more than one hundred nonprofits worldwide, delivering life-changing care to hundreds of thousands of women and girls. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Allende the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. Allende lives in California.
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The House of the Spirits marked the debut of celebrated Chilean-American author Isabel Allende. Published in Spanish in 1982, the novel was translated into English in 1985 and quickly became an international bestseller. This sweeping family saga spans four generations of the Trueba family against the backdrop of Chile's tumultuous political history in the 20th century.

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    • Release date: 11-05-18
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