Daughter of Fortune

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• Rags from riches

  Expansive might be one word to describe Isabel Allende's new novel, which aspires to the dubious condition of historical saga despite taking place over a period of only 10 years. The complex plot, the wilfully unusual characters and their outlandish ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Daughter of Fortune

  Before a recent reading from her novel Daughter of Fortune, Isabel Allende remarked that the act of writing had helped her on a "journey through the shadows" after the death of her daughter from a rare illness several years ago. While one can appreci ... (read full critics)

  raintaxi published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

5 Reviews

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  Where there's a will, there's a way

  In the way of love there must be knowledge and ignorance so I have become both a dullard and a sage.

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  Turpentine said on May 17, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Very enjoyable, even if I wouldn't say it's high literature. It kept me good company.

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  DivineCherry said on Dec 13, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  It made me fall in love with Chili. I was already in love with California.

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  jelabino said on Mar 14, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Gimme a bit knowledge about Chile and China in 1840s and the Gold rush. One sentence in the book sticks in my mind: " ... falling in love not with Joaquin Andieta, but with the idea of falling in love ..."

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  xYang said on Mar 5, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  My favorite book by Allende.

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  Marisa said on Feb 23, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 352 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0002259753
• ISBN-13: 9780002259750
• Publisher: Flamingo
• Pub date: Nov 01, 1999
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Livros em Português, Libri Italiani, Nederlandse Boeken

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