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A House Somewhere - tales of life abroad by Isabel Allende
20.00 NZD
35.00 (42% off)
Category: Sale Books | Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature
We've all dreamt of escaping to a House Somewhere. In this collection some of the finest names in contemporary travel writing reveal the perils and pleasures of exchanging the familiar for the foreign.
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
23.00 NZD
Category: Literary fiction
The Sunday Times bestseller Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life and the fate of his country forever changed. Together with his sister-in-law, he is forced out of his beloved Barcelona and into exile in Chile. There, they find them ...Show more
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
37.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
September 2, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles' splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe. Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life - and the fate of his country - forever changed. Together with his sister-i ...Show more
Eva Luna: Popular Penguins by Isabel Allende
14.00 NZD
Category: Popular Penguins | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
In her opulent novel, Eva Luna, Isabel Allende uses exquisite prose to describe the survival of a young Latin American woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love, during a time of political unrest in South America. Born in the back room of the mansion where her mother is a servan ...Show more
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
23.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
"New York Times Bestseller Worldwide bestselling "dazzling storyteller" (Associated Press) Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chi ...Show more
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
35.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
* In the Midst of Winter touches upon the plights of undocumented immigrants and refugees, human rights, and love in the third act of life. Delving into the past of the three protagonists, Allende explores hopes, dreams, and the need to have a safe place to call home. During their journey to help Evelyn ...Show more
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
40.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
**The captivating new novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover**New York Times bestseller Isabel Allende returns with a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel of struggle, endurance and friendship against the odds. Amid the biggest Brookly ...Show more
Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende (tr from Spanish Margaret Sayers Peden)
27.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
The vibrant new novel from Isabel Allende takes her back to her homeland of Chile, and tells the story of the first Spanish woman to arrive on its shores with the Conquistadors in the 1500s. A real historical figure, Ines Suarez came to Chile with the Conquistadors in 1540, helping to claim the territor ...Show more
Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende
35.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
From the author of 'The House of Spirits' - teenage Maya is in trouble. She's an alcoholic, an addict and deeply involved with a criminal gang. How did it all go so wrong? Abandoned by her parents as a baby, Maya has been brought up by her tough grandmother Nini and her gentle grandfather Popo. At schoo ...Show more
Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende
23.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
The author of 'The House of the Spirits' returns with a gritty yet transcendent tale of teenage addiction. Abandoned by her parents as a baby, Maya has been brought up by her tough grandmother Nini and her gentle grandfather Popo. But at school, the teenage Maya finds herself drawn towards the wrong cro ...Show more
My Invented Country : A Memoir by Isabel Allende
24.99 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A highly personal memoir of exile and homeland, filled with the wit, melancholy and distinctive voice that have charmed readers of her fiction. My Invented Country is a memoir about her native Chile that acknowledges the role of memory and nostalgia in shaping her life, her books, and her very connectio ...Show more
My Invented Country - A Memoir by Isabel Allende
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
"A stunningly intimate memoir. . . . Allende is that rare writer whose understanding of story matches her mastery of language."--Entertainment Weekly The revered New York Times bestselling author of House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea ponders the elements that led to her becoming a writer, ...Show more