This family saga, spanning several generations of a rich Chilean family, is a sequel to 'Daughter of Fortune' (bwl 7) and features some of the same colourful characters. Chronologically it precedes the author's very first novel, 'The House of the Spirits'. Isabel Allende is a great storyteller. She paints a vivid picture of 19th C Chilean society, of social unrest, revolution and repression. Against this background Aurora, the narrator, tells her tale.
(Wendy Swann - bwl 12 January 2002 ) |
