by Isabel Allende · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401042751
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The House of the Spirits is the novel that brought international acclaim to Isabel Allende and became a classic of contemporary Latin American literature. It tells the story of the Trueba family across several generations, weaving together family saga, memory, love, power, and political upheaval. At the heart of the story are Clara del Valle, a clairvoyant and eccentric woman, and Esteban Trueba, an authoritarian landowner whose ambition shapes the lives of those around him. The novel masterfully combines elements of magical realism with historical fiction to explore themes of social inequality, power struggles, and generational trauma.
