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The House of the Spirits
 

La casa de los espíritus

by Isabel Allende

Here, in an astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller, is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas. And theirs is a world you will not want to leave, and one you will not forget.

Esteban -- The patriarch, a volatile and proud man whose lust for land is legendary and who is haunted by... (read more)

Top tags: magical realism,  fiction,  latin america,  south america,  isabel allende (all tags)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

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That's Ms Kitty
  • Rated 4 stars

“This was the first of Allende's novels that I read, and my introduction to magical realism. Although it's been at least 20 years since I read this, I still remember the strength and complexity of the main character and of all the relationships desribed within. She's just a great writer, especially about women.”

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Didn’t Like It

Barbara M
  • Rated 2 stars

“I think that I didn't enjoy this book because I read it between working on two college degrees and running a public library during a painful growth period. I was also not into magical realism at the time. I also don't think that I felt connected enough to the history of Chile to truly appreciate the book. Everyone was raving about it at the time and I felt badly that I just didn't get it. I think I need to reread this at some point.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.232633 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • rihab f

    rihab f said:

    “I want to know more about this book?”

    posted Sunday, March 16 2008
  • karen

    karen "kareema" l said:

    “when i read this book, it reflected some of the things we do in the house when my granfmother was still alive...it is funny and well woven sub plots really make me identify with the incidents and the characters...the story itself touched a "childhood buton" in me.”

    posted Saturday, March 8 2008
  • karen

    karen "kareema" l said:

    “when i read this book, it reflected some of the things we do in the house when my granfmother was still alive...it is funny and well woven sub plots really make me identify with the incidents and the characters...the story itself touched a "childhood buton" in me.”

    posted Saturday, March 8 2008
  • soudeh a

    soudeh a said:

    “i love the way that Allende portrays women...when i started reading the book, i just couldn't put it down.”

    posted Thursday, December 27 2007
  • Gigi d

    gigi d said:

    “superbe book...the movie also was a masterpiece”

    posted Friday, December 7 2007
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