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Stories of Eva Luna. Isabel Allende
Stories of Eva Luna. Isabel Allende | Isabel Allende
Commanded by her lover to tell him a story he has never heard before, Eva Luna spins a skein that weaves in and out of the colour and passion of the harsh, sun-impacted landscapes of South America. Her stories encompass guerrillas and fortune-tellers, tyrants and beauties, whores and peasants.
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masticocarta
Cuentos de Eva Luna | Isabel Allende
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Tanti assaggi di grandi piccole storie straordinarie, ognuna con i suoi sapori, odori, emozioni e sensazioni. Storie spontanee d'amore e di dolore, senza filtri. Mi ha preso la mano e mi ha mostrato la diversità di ciò che è stato, è, e sarà.

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Evita
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3.5 out of 5

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JacintaMCarter
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#2022Book7
Because this novel is made up of short stories that share characters, some of the stories are better than others. I enjoyed most of the stories, but a couple drifted into "is this necessary" territory (content warnings for pedophilia and a woman falling in love with her rapist). Despite those couple of stories, Allende's writing throughout the whole book is absolutely gorgeous and I‘ll definitely read more of her books in the future.

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Book #52 of the year: “The Stories of Eva Luna” by Isabel Allende

Allende has been one of my favorite authors for over a decade. I love all of her works, I‘ve met her, I‘ve seen her speak. This book is a series of short stories, mostly dark, and all engaging and captivating. Absolutely loved it.

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atla
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I have been in a bit of a book slump, but short stories seem to be exempt, so I‘ve been dipping in and out of this one with my little reading helper - Alice (Cooper Carroll). This is my first time reading Isabel Allende - and I‘m enjoying it so much! The stories are quite clever with a touch of magical realism that intrigued me.

When I‘m ready to read her novels, where should I start?

#weneeddiversebooks

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Beautiful picture, great cover and great cat! 4y
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elizabethlk
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Our double week #litereads pick, Two Words by Isabel Allende, has come to an end. This final pick for #womenintranslationmonth featured a woman selling words for a living and a politician desperate for some of those words for the purpose of winning speeches but is more impacted by the private words only the two shared. I definitely enjoyed reading deeper into this story, and you can read my full review in the link below.

https://wp.me/p9KSXu-gE

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elizabethlk
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Our new #litereads pick is Two Words by Isabel Allende, chosen with #womenintranslationmonth in mind. You can find a link to read this classic magical realism / political short story from the Chilean author in our full post linked below. Be sure to drop us a comment to let us know what you think of this one.

https://wp.me/p9KSXu-gx

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Insightsintobooks
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GatheringBooks one of my absolute faves when i was in my early 20s. :) 6y
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BookishMe
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Impatiently waiting for my older son to return from his Scout Jamboree... Flipping pages, checking flight tracker and the screening

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BookishMe
The Stories of Eva Luna | Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden

... maintains a certain equilibrium in the universe
... creates some things twisted, He creates others straight ;
for every virtue there is a sin,
for every joy an affliction,
for every evil a good, and on and on,
for as the wheel of life turns through the centuries,
everything evens out.

The pendulum swings back and forth with inexorable precision...

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mrp27
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#novemberbythenumbers

Eight books by a favorite author.

erinreads I‘ve been wanting to read Allende for a while now. Any recommendations for a first book to pick up? 7y
mrp27 @erinreads I prefer her older titles like The House of the Spirits, Eva Luna, Of Love and Shadows. Allende is definitely worth a read! 7y
erinreads @mrp27 Thanks, I‘ll start with one of these! 👍🏻 7y
mrp27 @erinreads 👍🏻 I hope you like them as much as I do! 7y
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Foragingfantasy
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My latest #bookmooch acquisition.

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aloslibrary
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My favourite short story is inside this collection, it's called Two Words (Dos Palabras) and the main character is Belisa Crepusculario, my alter ego. #booktober #bestcharactername

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DeborahSmall
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Love Isabel Allende so much 💕📖📚❤️

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