A magnificent sweeping tale from the international bestselling author of ‘The House of the Spirits’. Set in Anglophile Chile and goldrush California during the middle years of the nineteenth century, this magnificent romance tells the story of English foundling Eliza Sommers who grows up in the bustling entrepot of Valparaiso. Eliza is a spirited, sparky and ambitious romantic who becomes embroiled in a forbidden love affair with the charismatic but capricious Joaquin Andieta. When he disappears suddenly for California, and the promise of riches that rumours of gold strikes have brought him, she can but follow after him…
| ISBN: | 9780006552321 |
| Publication date: | 7th August 2000 |
| Author: | Isabel Allende |
| Publisher: | HarperPerennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Historical adventure fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Coming of age |