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Reviewed in the united states on february 14, 2017. Atria books today announced the forthcoming publication of a new novel by new york times bestselling author and worldwide literary icon isabel allende. Her contributions to literature include the city of beasts, eva luna, and paula, a memoir of her daughters death. Mar 10, 2017 new isabel allende novel coming this fall. If you love isabel allende, youll love these 11 magical books, too. Isabel allendes novel in the midst of winter combines the very real immigration crisis with an unlikely love story between two very different people. Meet new york times bestselling author isabel allendes most enchanting creation, eva. But most of all, it is a spellbinding and magical story written in prose that is almost poetical in its beauty and flow.
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Chilean writer isabel allendes new novel, in the midst. Believing it was unsafe to remain in chile, isabel, her husband and two children fled to venezuela. After years of exile, novelist isabel allende found sanctuary in a rocksolid marriage. We continue our conversation with acclaimed novelist isabel allende about her new book, in the midst of winter, which is a love story that explores the plight of immigrants and refugees. Isabel allende in the midst of winter politics and prose.
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