by Isabel Allende · Vintage Espanol · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781984899170
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In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, young doctor Víctor Dalmau and his pianist friend Roser Bruguera are forced to flee Barcelona, crossing the Pyrenees to France. Seeking peace and freedom, they embark on the Winnipeg, a ship chartered by poet Pablo Neruda, carrying over two thousand Spaniards to Valparaíso. Welcomed as heroes in Chile, they integrate into the country's social life until the coup d'état against Salvador Allende. Víctor and Roser face uprooting once again, discovering that, over time, all circles close. This historical novel by Isabel Allende explores themes of hope, exile, and belonging, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Isabel Angélica Allende Llona is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the magical realism genre, is known for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts, which have been commercially successful. Allende has been called "the world's most widely read Spanish-language author." In 2004, Allende was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2010, she received Chile's National Literature Prize. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
