This treasure trove of brilliantly crafted stories is a superb example of a writer working at the height of her powers.
Rendered in her sumptuously imagined, uniquely magical style, The Stories of Eva Luna is the cornerstone of Allende’s work. Interweaving the real and the magical, she explores love, vengeance, compassion, and the strengths of women, creating a world that is at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new. I was born in the back room of a shadowy house, and grew up amidst ancient furniture, books in Latin, and human mummies, but none of these things made me melancholy, because I came into the world with a breath of the jungle in my memory. Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carlé, Eva answers his request for a story “you have never told anyone before” with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry. My name is Eva, which means life,’ according to a book of names my mother consulted. Told in the voice of Isabel Allende’s beloved character Eva Luna, a “distinctive, powerful, and haunting” (Los Angeles Times) collection of short fiction by one of the most iconic and acclaimed writers of our time.Įva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. ⚠️ This book will unfortunately be removed from the service on the 14th of May. Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love.
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