Isabel Allende, author portrait
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Isabel Allende

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, and Paula. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages and have sold more than seventy-four million copies worldwide. She lives in California.
The Wind Knows My Name
A Long Petal of the Sea
The Soul of a Woman

Inside the Book: Isabel Allende (A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA)

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The Wind Knows My Name
A Long Petal of the Sea
The Soul of a Woman

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Inside the Book: Isabel Allende (A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA)

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