
The House of the Spirits : Vintage Quarterbound Classics
by Isabel Allende
Title:
The House of the Spirits : Vintage Quarterbound Classics
Author:
Isabel Allende
Series (if any):
Vintage Quarterbound Classics
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
528 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9781784879709
EAN:
9781784879709
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
660
Dimensions (mm):
137 x 206 x 44
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
A beautiful hardback edition of a Latin American classic - the enthralling saga of three generations of a proud and passionate family, secret loves and violent revolution.'Extraordinary... Powerful... Sharply observant, witty and eloquent' New York TimesAs a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future.Following the mysterious death of her sister, Rosa the Beautiful, Clara is mute for nine years. When she breaks her silence, it is to announce that she will be married soon to the stern and volatile landowner Esteban Trueba.Set in an unnamed Latin American country over three generations, The House of the Spirits is a magnificent epic reminiscent of the writing of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.'A novel to be read for its brilliant craftsmanship and its narrative of inescapable power' El Pais'Intensely moving. Both entertaining and deeply serious' Evening StandardVintage Quarterbound Classics: Bound to be beautiful






























