Ines of My Soul (Paperback)
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Description
In the early years of the conquest of the Americas, Inés Suárez, a seamstress condemned to a life of toil, flees Spain to seek adventure in the New World. As Inés makes her way to Chile, she begins a fiery romance with Pedro de Valdivia, war hero and field marshal to the famed Francisco Pizarro. Together the lovers will build the new city of Santiago, and they will wage war against the indigenous Chileans—a bloody struggle that will change Inés and Valdivia forever, inexorably pulling each of them toward separate destinies.
Inés of My Soul is a work of breathtaking scope that masterfully dramatizes the known events of Inés Suárez's life, crafting them into a novel rich with the narrative brilliance and passion readers have come to expect from Isabel Allende.
About the Author
Isabel Allende is the author of nine novels, translated into more than twenty-seven languages, including the New York Times bestsellers InÉs of My Soul, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California.
Praise for Ines of My Soul…
“A thourough and unflinching account…Allende...keeps the pages turning. It’s a joy to see Ines triumph.”
-Rocky Mountain News
“Ines of My Soul is an absorbing and illuminating book.”
-The Globe and Mail
“Might be Allende’s best novel, better even than THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS.”
-Boston Globe
“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers, as she demonstrates in her latest novel.”
-Los Angeles Times
“An elegant work of historical fiction.”
-Wichita Eagle
“Fiction about the conquistador experience…can’t possibly get better”
-Booklist (starred review)
“Ines of My Soul is a powerful novel...[Ines] is, in Allende’s skilled hands, a wholly human character.”
-Charlotte Observer
“A master storyteller.”
-San Francisco Chronicle
“Allende crafts a swift, thrilling epic, packed with fierce battles and passionate romance.”
-Publishers Weekly
“Vivid and convincing….”
-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post
“Possesses the eyes, ears, mind, heart and pluck to manufacture generous and feisty fiction.”
-Miami Herald
“Solid and well-constructed...Ines is rescued by Allende from history’s dust bin.”
-San Francisco Chronicle
“earthy and ironic.”
-New York Times
“engrossing…Fans of Allende’s earlier novels will…find enjoyment in INES OF MY SOUL.”
-Christian Science Monitor
“Allende…has written her surest work since THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS.”
-USA Today
“Allende is a genius.”
-Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Well-grounded...As always, Allende focuses on the story.”
-Atlantic Monthly
“Compelling...a complex and truly rich tale”
-Baltimore Sun
“A powerfully evocative narrative...Allende is at her best here.”
-Newsweek
“Thoroughly researched…a colorful, entertaining tale of the hardscrabble adventures and desperate deeds of some of our hemisphere’s first Europeans”
-Elle
“Allende always delivers. This time it’s with an enchanting historical fiction about Chile.”
-American Way
“Allende has given [Ines] an instantly appealing voice...even the most unpliable reader will be hooked.”
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Thrilling epic...the memoir she ascribes to Ines promotes a more democratic view of how the New World was settled.”
-Philadelphia Inquirer
“Allende’s keen intelligence and lively prose keep readers wishing for more.”
-San Diego Union-Tribune
“Riveting...A colorful and clear-eyed portrait...Suarez’s story is so fabulous and life-affirming…that it simply captivates”
-Chicago Sun-Times
“Vivid…Allende’s reach is broad…Allende succeeds in resurrecting a woman from history and endowing her with the gravitas of a hero.”
-New York Times Book Review
“Surely one of the most graceful and yet haunting writers alive.”
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Allende’s imagination delivers the enchantment…this is one work Allende fans should not miss.”
-Miami Herald
“Meticulously researched.”
-Library Journal
“Brilliant…A beautifully crafted work by one of the finest writers of our time.”
-Providence Journal
