The Sum of Our Days by Isabel Allende

The Sum of Our Days by Isabel Allende

A brilliant memoir from the celebrated Chilean novelist on friends, family and life in California, her adopted home.

'It is witty and warm–hearted, for all the family woesAllende is so intelligent and entertaining that she can spin beguiling material out of anything, from her grand–daughter's squint to the skunk that fell in the Jacuzzi. Even her divorce counselling sounds charming. She is eloquent on the subject of grief for Paula, and funny about lesser travails.' Miranda France, Daily Telegraph

'Manages in her third volume of memoir to make her own domestic problems seem quite ordinary, yet at the same time lifts them to the uniquely novelistic. Allende's storytelling powers mean this has all the verve of a good soap opera and the reader quickly feels part of the family.' Stephanie Merritt, Observer

'She has a personality so strong it rushes off the page, a remarkable presence even in translation. It's like a long, lovely letter from a friend. Be careful where you open and sample this book, because some of it is marvellous.' Scotsman

'It's a generous, vibrant family album, testament to her passion for storytelling, and for life.' Sunday Business Post

Isabel Allende was born in 1942, and is the niece of Salvador Allende, who went on to become famous as the elected President of Chile deposed in a CIA-backed coup. Her first novel for adults, ‘The House of the Spirits’, was published in Spanish in 1982, beginning life as a letter to her dying grandfather. It was an international sensation, and ever since all her books have been acclaimed and adored in numberless translations worldwide.

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ISBN 13	9780007269488
ISBN 10	000726948X
Title	The Sum of Our Days
Author	Isabel Allende
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2008-04-01
Number of pages	320
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