{"product_id":"la-casa-de-los-espritus-edici-n-40-aniversario-the-house-of-the-spirits-40th-anniversary-9781644736821","title":"La Casa de Los Espíritus (Edición 40 Aniversario) \/ The House of the Spirits (40th Anniversary)","description":"\u003cb\u003eLa primera novela de Isabel Allende, \u003ci\u003eLa casa de los espíritus\u003c\/i\u003e narra la saga de una poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos, ahora en una edición especial con motivo de su 40 aniversario, y con nuevo prólogo de su autora.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e El despótico patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido con mano de hierro un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse con el paso del tiempo y un entorno social explosivo. Finalmente, la decadencia personal del patriarca arrastrará a los Trueba a una dolorosa desintegración. Atrapados en unas dramáticas relaciones familiares, los personajes de esta poderosa novela encarnan las tensiones sociales y espirituales de una época que abarca gran parte del siglo XX. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Con impecable pulso narrativo y gran lucidez histórica, Isabel Allende ha creado un fresco en el que conviven lo cotidiano con lo maravilloso, el amor con la revolución y los ideales personales con la dura realidad política. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende's first novel \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e which narrates the saga of a powerful family of Latin American landowners, is now presented in this special edition to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It includes a new prologue by the acclaimed author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, the unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Spectacular... An absorbing and distinguished work... \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e with its all-informing, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabel Allende\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Espanol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.31w x 1.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644736821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish","brand":"Vintage Espanol","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40666954104947,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7b20a3af-8811-4f15-9692-6546c08a109a.jpg?v=1673715612","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/la-casa-de-los-espritus-edici-n-40-aniversario-the-house-of-the-spirits-40th-anniversary-9781644736821","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}