Ines of My Soul - A Novel

Zusatztext "Surely one of the most graceful and yet haunting writers alive." Informationen zum Autor Isabel Allende is the author of twelve works of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Maya’s Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, Inés of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune , and a novel that has become a world-renowned classic, T he House of the Spirits . Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California. Klappentext This magisterial work of historical fiction recounts the astonishing life of Inés Suárez, a daring Spanish conquistadora who toiled to build the nation of Chile—and whose vital role has too often been neglected by history. It is the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when Inés’s shiftless husband disappears to the New World, she uses the opportunity to search for him as an excuse to flee her stifling homeland and seek adventure. After a treacherous journey to Peru, she learns of his death in battle. She meets and begins a passionate love affair with a man who seeks only honor and glory: Pedro Valdivia, war hero and field marshal to the famed Francisco Pizarro. Together, Inés and Valdivia will build the new city of Santiago and wage a ruthless war against the indigenous Chileans. The horrific struggle will change them forever, pulling each toward their separate destinies. Inés of My Soul is a work of breathtaking scope, written with the narrative brilliance and passion readers have come to expect from Isabel Allende. Zusammenfassung A passionate tale of love! freedom! and conquest from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits ! Isabel Allende. Born into a poor family in Spain! Inés Suárez! finds herself condemned to a life of poverty without opportunity as a lowly seamstress. But it's the sixteenth century! the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Struck by the same restless hope and opportunism! Inés uses her shiftless husband's disappearance to Peru as an excuse to embark on her own adventure. After learning of her husband's death in battle! she meets the fiery war hero! Pedro de Valdivia and begins a love that not only changes her life but the course of history. Based on the real historical events that founded Chile! Allende takes us on a whirlwind adventure of love and loss seen through the eyes of a daring! complicated woman who fought for freedom.   ...

Product details

• Authors: Isabel Allende, Isabel/ Peden Allende, Isabel Allende
• Assisted by: Margaret Sayers Peden (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.2006
• EAN: 9780061161575
• ISBN: 978-0-06-116157-5
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Historical romance, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political / legal thriller, Magical Realism, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Historical crime and mysteries, Feminism and feminist theory, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION: Magical Realism, LITERATURE: LATIN AMERICA & LATINO, FICTION: Hispanic & Latino / General, Literature / Latin America & Latino