{"product_id":"la-casa-de-los-espiritus-the-house-of-the-spirits-9780525433477","title":"La Casa de los Espíritus \/ The House of the Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003eSoon-to-be streaming on Amazon Prime \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.\u003cbr\u003eWith impeccable narrative rhythm and great historical lucidity, Isabel Allende has created a fresco in which the everyday coexists with the marvelous, love with revolution, and personal ideals with harsh political reality.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e«A unique achievement, at once a personal testimony and a possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e«A strong and absorbing chronicle of a Chilean family, with opulent details and a mystical background... A refined combination of settings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e«There are very few journeys more exciting than those made in the imagination of a brilliant novelist. That experience is available in Isabel Allende's \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e.Soon-to-be streaming on Amazon Prime \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Spectacular...An absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits with its all-informing, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America.\" --The New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, the unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141410\"\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Espanol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525433477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525433473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC051000\"\u003eCultural Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC056000\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabel Allende nació en Perú donde su padre era diplomático chileno. Vivió en Chile entre 1945 y 1975, con largas temporadas de residencia en otros lugares, en Venezuela hasta 1988 y, a partir de entonces, en California. Inició su carrera literaria en el periodismo en Chile y en Venezuela. Su primera novela, \u003ci\u003eLa casa de los espíritus\u003c\/i\u003e, se convirtió en uno de los títulos míticos de la literatura latinoamericana. A ella le siguieron otros muchos, todos los cuales han sido éxitos internacionales. Su obra ha sido traducida a treinta y cinco idiomas. En 2010, fue galardonada con el Premio Nacional de Literatura de Chile, y en 2012, con el Premio Hans Christian Andersen de Literatura por su trilogía El Águila y el Jaguar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Espanol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876422562029,"sku":"9780525433477","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a8c4ba65-13d3-4246-8de0-f2ad5ab801cc.jpg?v=1760539667","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/la-casa-de-los-espiritus-the-house-of-the-spirits-9780525433477","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}