The House of the Spirits
A Novel
by Isabel Allende
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
_x0093_Spectacular...An absorbing and distinguished work...The House of the Spirits with its allinforming, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America._x0094_ _x0097_The New York Times Book ReviewThe House of the Spirits, the unforgettable first novel that e...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
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