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The House of the Spirits ( Spanish: La casa de los espíritus, 1982) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. The novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers before being published in Barcelona in 1982. [2] It became an instant best-seller, was critically acclaimed, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom.
- Isabel Allende
- 1982
The House of the Spirits (Danish: Åndernes hus) is a 1993 period drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas and Vanessa Redgrave. The supporting cast includes María Conchita Alonso, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Jan Niklas.
Dec 15, 2015 · The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife ...
- Isabel Allende
- $11.25
- Atria Books
Jan 1, 2001 · La Casa de Los Espiritus is a sweeping epic that spans three generations of Chilean women- Clara, Blanca, and Alba Del Valle Trueba- from post World War I up until the Pinochet coup which overthrew the Allende government (Isabel's uncle) in 1973.
- (273.4K)
- Paperback
Apr 1, 1994 · The House of the Spirits: Directed by Bille August. With Maria Conchita Alonso, António Assunção, Julie Balloo, Frank Baker. A rancher, his clairvoyant wife, and their family face turbulent years in South America in this adaptation of Isabel Allende's best-seller.
- (25K)
- Drama, Romance
- Bille August
- 1994-04-01
A family saga and a historical novel set in an unnamed Latin American country. The book follows the Trueba family's passions, struggles, and secrets across three generations and a century of revolution and counterrevolution.
Aug 1, 1986 · Clara can foretell events (often tragic ones), and her ability to co-exist with spirits leads to the entrance of her newly deceased sister-in-law Ferula into "the big house on the corner," as the Trueba estate is called, and Clara's own appearance to the family after her death.
