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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, eva luna, stories of eva luna, of love and shadows, and paula. From her first novel, the magical realist classic and bestseller the house of the spirits, allende has always been able to weave a story that is both filled with romance and replete with political and cultural implications from various times in history. They were on the quay at the port of danzig, waving goodbye to her with white handker. But her new fairy tale of a novel, the japanese lover, doesnt allow love to get in the way of comfort. This story begins when 18yearold alexander cold and his friend, brazilian native nadia santos, join alexs salty grandmother kate, a journalist for international geographic, and two photographers on a. The japanese lover, by isabel allende financial times. At 73, isabel allende is finally old enough to write about retirement with some personal authority, but. Internationally bestselling author isabel allende talks about her eagerly anticipated novel, the japanese lover. Written with the same attention to historical detail and keen understanding of her characters that isabel allende has been known for since her landmark first novel, the house of the spirits, the japanese lover is a profoundly moving tribute to the constancy of. However, unlike ripper, which isabel allende also wrote, this book is coherent. Read mayas notebook a novel by isabel allende available from rakuten kobo. From internationally bestselling author isabel allende comes an exquisitely crafted, multigenerational love story.