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4.5 not a fan of short stories, I tend to lag behind on the previous characters as we move on to others, I like one continuous plot, but some of these stories were so lyrical I am glad I broke my rules and read this.I adore Isabel Allende, and her beautiful mystical prose style. Para los que conocen las obras de Isabel Allende ya saben las joyas que escribe.

Il analyse également les commentaires pour vérifier leur fiabilité.Malheureusement, nous n'avons pas réussi à enregistrer votre vote. Chile, the craziest country in the world geography-wise. To create our list, we fo...Isabel Allende is one of the world's most beloved authors.

Sensual and mesmerizing, the narrative surrounding the story reminded me of another favorite, Tales of the 1001 Nights. As soon as I started reading it I loved it, and developed a taste for Latin American literature, beyond the go-to Garcia Marquez :). The Stories of Eva Luna is a collection of Spanish-language short stories by the Chilean … Then read this volume of short stories that range from the outrageously erotic to astoundingly delightful to downright melancholy. Chile, the craziest country in the world geography-wise. The life, fragrance, colours, excitement, love and pain dripped off the page when I first read this book as a fifteen year old kid living in suburban Melbourne. THE STORIES OF EVA LUNA. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at sIsabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. 4.5 not a fan of short stories, I tend to lag behind on the previous characters as we move on to others, I like one continuous plot, but some of these stories were so lyrical I am glad I broke my rules and read this.I adore Isabel Allende, and her beautiful mystical prose style. However my favorite story "Wicked Girl" was in the beginning of the book. I wish I had the true eloquence to describe this book in a worthy way but just take this if nothing else. I was neither attracted to one specific story nor disliked another in particular.

And Eva, Scheherezade-like, complies with twenty-three short, vivid tales that are each more exquisite than the last. A lonely dictator. The book "The Stories of Eva Luna" by, Isabel Allende was amazing. Returning to this tale, Allende presents Isabel Allende is one of the world's most beloved authors. Niece(once removed) of Salvador, socialist President of Chile. The stories are sensual and richly descriptive, and they deal with eternal themes: greed, revenge, the memories of first love suppressed, aging, death. That's not to say that the characters weren't developed--they *were*--but they developed within the context of a set of (generally unusual) events. 23 stories told by Eva Luna to her lover. TheLuscious...if I only had one word to describe this novel it would be luscious. That's not to say that the characters weren't developed--they *were*--but they developed within the context of a set of (generally unusual) events. Eva Luna, in bed with her lover, is asked to tell him a story 'you have never told anyone before', and thus starts a series of 23 stories told by this South American Scheherazade. As soon as I started reading it I loved it, and developed a taste for Latin American literature, beyond the go-to Garcia Marquez :). Stories of Eva Luna INTRODUCTION: Although not necessarily a sequel to Eva Luna characters in these stories taken up the blockbuster novel to offer a broader view of the author's literary universe. Vos articles vus récemment et vos recommandations en vedette

As far as I know there are some characters that come from the novel but the stories are compI have never read "Eva Luna" and I loved all the stories. The stories are self contained, but like chocolate (or cheese for me), you will want another and another until the book is finished. Merci d’essayer à nouveau. I wish I had the true eloquence to describe this book in a worthy way but just take this if nothing else. Veuillez réessayerMalheureusement, nous n'avons pas réussi à enregistrer votre vote. So yeah. He comprado la versión Kindle por equivocación, como verá he vuelto a comprar el libro en papel, tampoco tengo un dispositivo Kindle. Tell me a story you have never told anyone before. This book is one of my top 20 novels. 4 stars it is. The settings are wide-ranging and intriguing: frontier justice in “A Schoolteacher’s Guest”, harrowing rescue efforts after a volcanic eruption in “And of Clay Are We Created”,Short stories have their own particular appeal, and I have long been under their spell, whether they spring from the pen of Nobelist Alice Munro, Anton Chekhov, Amy Hempel, Tracy Chevalier, or, as here, Isabel Allende.

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