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The House of Spirits by Allende, Isabel
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1985. First American Edition. Hard Cover. 0-394-53907-9 . translated from the spaninsh by Madga Bogin..368 pages binding is tight cover is marron\violet..; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
Book summary
Isabel Allende's compelling magical-realist saga about the Trueba family in Chile is a political and social history of the country, as well as a powerful novel of family relationships. The novel revolves around the lives of the larger-than-life patriarch Esteban, his elusive wife Clara, their rebellious daughter Blanca, and Blanca's out-of-wedlock child Alba, who leads the family into the future.
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