{"product_id":"my-name-is-emilia-del-valle-a-spellbinding-masterpiece-santa-montefiore-9781526687647","title":"My Name is Emilia del Valle: 'A spellbinding masterpiece' Santa Montefiore","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary story of an unforgettable young woman whose tale of love and war, discovery and redemption, takes us from nineteenth-century San Francisco to Santiago\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A spellbinding masterpiece' \u003cb\u003eSANTA MONTEFIORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Isabel Allende is a literary treasure' \u003cb\u003eKRISTIN HANNAH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmilia del Valle was always destined for great things.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbandoned at birth by her Chilean aristocrat father, Emilia comes of age in nineteenth-century San Francisco as an independent and fiercely ambitious young woman, decades ahead of her time. \u003cb\u003eShe will do whatever it takes to pursue her life’s passion for writing\u003c\/b\u003e, even if it means publishing under a man’s name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Emilia lands a position as a journalist for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, her \u003cb\u003eunwavering sense of adventure – and new-found determination to survive in her own name \u003c\/b\u003e– leads her to seize the chance to cover a brewing civil war in Chile alongside another talented reporter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the assignment offers Emilia more than just an opportunity to prove herself as a writer. Before long she \u003cb\u003eembarks on a treacherous, life-changing journey \u003c\/b\u003ein a homeland she never knew, to uncover the truth about her father – and herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterclass in historical storytelling from Isabel Allende, \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Emilia del Valle \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea powerful tale of love and war\u003c\/b\u003e, told by a valiant young woman who confronts monumental challenges, survives and reinvents herself along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781526687647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.6(H)x12.8(L)x2.6(W)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBorn in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is a literary living legend and phenomenon. With 77 million books sold, she is the most-read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. A novelist, feminist and philanthropist, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work has been translated into over 42 languages, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She lives in California.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eA deeply researched historical adventure, excavating both romantic and journalistic exploits with verve and passion ... The upheaval that Emilia del Valle recounts in 1891 is our clarion call in 2025 * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eSeamlessly blending history with fiction, Allende vividly brings to life one of the most gruesome parts of 19th-century Chile’s history and its lasting impact ... \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Emilia del Valle \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect addition to the Del Valle literary universe * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e'A grand storyteller' -- Khaled Hosseini\u003cbr\u003e'Bestselling author Isabel Allende has crafted yet another spellbinding narrative in \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Emilia del Valle\u003c\/i\u003e, a historical novel about self-discovery, ambition, and destiny' * Harper's Bazaar *\u003cbr\u003e'A captivating novel of love and war from one of our most revered storyteller' -- Kate Morton, author of Homecoming\u003cbr\u003e'Emilia del Valle dares to forge her own path and break the rules set for women, and in doing so finds herself on a dangerous journey of self-discovery that will challenge everything she believes to be true' -- Kristin Hannah\u003cbr\u003e'Isabel Allende is one of the great storytellers of our time. Her books are multilayered, deeply magical, and unputdownable - and they always touch the heart. They’re quite simply beautiful. \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Emilia del Valle\u003c\/i\u003e is a spellbinding masterpiece. I really loved it' -- Santa Montefiore","brand":"Isabel Allende","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49241064964313,"sku":"9781526687647","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781526687647.jpg?v=1789264478","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/my-name-is-emilia-del-valle-a-spellbinding-masterpiece-santa-montefiore-9781526687647","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}