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The House of the Spirits
Isabel Allende Bantam Books: 1986 (paperback). ISBN: 0553273914. 433 pages.
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A spectacular work of Magical Realism, this is one of the most moving, most
compelling novels in the Latin American tradition. Allende has delighted readers worldwide with her novels, but this, her
first, is still our very favorite. It tells the story of the astonishing Trueba family, connecting their unique, fantastic
history with a century of change in Chile. Although the terms "epic" and "saga" are too frequently bestowed on the
undeserving, this is a romantic, magical, and important story which truly deserves these labels. When Esteban Trueba's
breathtakingly gorgeous green-haired fiancé dies suddenly, he takes her clairvoyant sister Clara as his wife. As one corrupt political regime replaces
another, each member of the Trueba clan fights for his or her own distinctive place in history. As the niece of Chile's
assassinated president Salvador Allende, the author is well-versed in the chaos and violence that has rocked the country
for so many years--but that doesn't explain how she became such a damn good storyteller.
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