La casa de los espíritus (Edición especial cantos pintados) / The House of the Spirits (Spanish Edition)

ISBN: 8466380817

Author: Allende, Isabel

Condition: New

La primera y más emblemática novela de Isabel Allende, La casa de los espíritus, cuenta la inolvidable saga de una poderosa familia latinoamericana marcada por el amor, la ambición, los secretos y el destino.Con millones de lectores en todo el mundo, esta obra maestra de la literatura contemporánea inspiró la aclamada serie de ocho episodios de Prime Video y continúa cautivando a generaciones con su mezcla única de pasión, historia y realismo mágico.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.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.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONIsabel Allendes first and most iconic novel, The House of the Spirits, tells the unforgettable saga of a powerful Latin American family shaped by love, ambition, secrets, and destiny.With millions of readers worldwide, this masterpiece of contemporary literature inspired the acclaimed eight-episode Prime Video series and continues to captivate generations with its unique blend of passion, history, and magical realism.This spectacular absorbing and distinguished workis a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America (The New York Times Book Review).The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the worlds 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.One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.