Why did I love this book?
When I first read The House of the Spirits as a teenager, I didn’t realize it was part of a Latin American literary movement called magical realism – a tradition that seamlessly blends the real world with aspects of folklore, fantasy, and the supernatural. And while this multi-generational tale of the Trueba family is often political – for me, it was the love story between Blanca and Pedro that brought tears to my eyes. In the end, is there anything more romantic, or heartbreaking, than impossible love?
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“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
Our Shared Shelf, Emma Watson Goodreads Book Club Pick November/December 2020!
The House of the Spirits, 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…