The Stories of Eva Luna

The Stories of Eva Luna

by IsabelAllende (Author)

Synopsis

INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE LOVER
A captivating collection of short fiction by one of the most beloved writers of our time


Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Lying in bed with her lover, European refugee and journalist Rolf Carle, Eva answers his request for a story 'you have never told anyone before' with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry. Interweaving the real and the magical, she explores love, vengeance, compassion and female power, depicting worlds that are at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new.

Rendered in her sumptuously imagined, uniquely lyrical style, The Stories of Eva Luna is a cornerstone of Isabel Allende's work, and in her character Eva Luna she creates a modern-day Scheherazade.

'Eva Luna's stories are delicate, their images akin to poetry . . . Perfectly crafted and thematically rich' Barbara Kingsolver

'Vital and compelling' The Times

'Arresting and altogether distinctive, powerful and haunting; a collection to be read aloud and repeated for generations' Los Angeles Times

'Enchanting, magnificent. Absolute magic on every level' Cosmopolitan

$10.03

Save:$2.51 (20%)

Quantity

20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Scribner UK
Published: 13 Jul 2017

ISBN 10: 1471165663
ISBN 13: 9781471165665

Media Reviews
'Eva Luna's stories are delicate, their images akin to poetry ... And, like poetry, this prose requires careful attention' -- Barbara Kingsolver
'Vital and compelling' * The Times *
'Arresting and altogether distinctive, powerful and haunting; a collection to be read aloud and repeated for generations' * Los Angeles Times *
'Enchanting, magnificent. Absolute magic on every level' * Cosmopolitan *
Author Bio
Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including The House of the Spirits, Daughter of Fortune, Paula, and My Invented Country. Her books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide. She lives in California. www.isabelallende.com