Paula Contributor(s): Allende, Isabel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061564907 ISBN-13: 9780061564901 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. With "Paula," Allende has written a powerful autobiography whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of her first book, "The House of the Spirits," |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
Dewey: B |
Series: P.S. |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.54" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 330 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 30228 Reading Level: 8.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 26.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allende, Isabel: - Isabel Allende is the author of twelve works of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Maya's Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, Inés of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and a novel that has become a world-renowned classic, The House of the Spirits. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California. |