Paula
A Memoir
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On Sale:
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24/03/2008
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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When Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. With Paula, Allende has written a powerful autobiography whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of her first book, The House of the Spirits.
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Critical Praise for
Paula
“Spellbinding . . . in flawlessly rich prose she shares with us her most intimate feelings.”
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Washington Post Book World
"Fascinante...en una impecable y rica prosa comparte con nosotros sus sentimientos m ntimos."
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Washington Post Book World
"Hermosa y comovedora....Memoria, autobiografca, epicedium, tal vez algo de ficcin; todo est all y todo estmaravilloso."
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Los Angeles Times Book Review
"A deeply affecting tale, written in the rich, luminous prose typical of Allende's novels...Highly recommended."
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Library Journal
“Beautiful and heart-rending . . . Memoir, autobiography, epicedium, perhaps even some fiction: they are all here, and they are all quite wonderful.”
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Los Angeles Times
“The narrative magic that that thundered through Allende’s first novel . . . triumphs here too . . . Vibrant with strange lands, rich lives, and grand characters, pulsating with an almost unbearable love of words.”
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Miami Herald
“A non-fiction masterpiece ... PAULA is a breathtaking tour de force.”
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Buffalo News
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