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\nSign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to bonus content , and info on the latest new releases and other great eBooks from Washington Square Press and Simon & Schuster.  \n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | \u003Cbr>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP |  |\n\nor visit us online to sign up at  \n[eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com](eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com)  \n􀁶e House of the Spirits  \n“􀁶ere are few trips more thrilling than those taken in the imagination of a brilliant novelist. 􀁶at experience is available in 􀁺e House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. . . . Although remote from our country and our time, the characters, their joys and their anguish, could not be more contemporary or immediate”  \n—Carol E. Rinzler, Cosmopolitan  \n“Spectacular . . . An absorbing and distinguished work . . . A novel of peace and reconciliation . . . 􀁺e House of the Spirits, with its allinforming, generous, and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America. It is also a moving and compelling first novel, translated with grace and accuracy by Magda Bogin”  \n—Alexander Coleman, 􀁺e New York Times Book Review  \n“A runaway bestseller in Europe, this accomplished first novel is a richly symbolic family saga by the niece of Chile’s assassinated President Salvador Allende. It is both an engrossing narrative and an impassioned testimony to the people of Chile. . . . Because of its supple integration of the supernatural with the real, the book will be compared with Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. Allende has her own distinctive voice, however; . . . it has a whimsical charm, besides being clearer, more accessible, and more explicit about the contemporary situation in South America. . . . Richly and meticulously detailed”  \n—Publishers Weekly  \n“A strong, absorbing Chilean family chronicle, plushly upholstered—with mystical undercurrents . . . 􀁶ere’s a comfortable, appealing professionalism to Allende’s narration, slowly turning the years through  \nthe Truebas’ passions and secrets and fidelities. . . . 􀁶e characters are clear and sharp . . . A fine array of exotic, historical settings. . . Uncommonly satisfying ”  \n—Kirkus Reviews  \n“Allende’s writing is so inventive, funny, and persuasive that in the process of creating a stimulating political novel she has also created avivid, absorbing work of art. Her characters are fascinatingly detailed and human”  \n—Ralph Novak, People  \n“An alluring, sometimes magical tale . . . In its tumultuous story of rebellion and love among three generations, it is an allegory in which any family should be able to recognize a bit of itself”  \n—Claudia Rosett, 􀁺e Wall Street Journal  \n“Nothing short of astonishing . . . In 􀁺e House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende has indeed shown us the relationships between past and present, family and nation, city and country, spiritual and political values. She has done so with enormous imagination, sensitivity, and compassion”  \n—Jane Futcher, San Francisco Chronicle  \n“Magnificent . . . Imaginative and compelling . . . A truly enchanting world where hope is never lost ”  \n—Charles Larson, Detroit News  \n“Haunting . . . Rich and complex . . . Gripping ”  \n—Miriam Berkley, Chicago Sun-Times  \n“Compelling . . . A splendid and fantastic meditation on a people and anation”  \n—Booklist  \n“Her novel is possessed by an immense energy, a fecund imagination, and. . . an elegant way with the language”  \n—Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek  \n“She can create diverse characters of depth, nudge the plot with ease, and shift ably from the domestic sphere to the political. She is, above all, another remarkable storyteller from a continent blessed with many such enchanters. . . . Allende has an affection for her characters quite beyond politics, and an estimable ability to bring them to life”  \n—Dan Cryer, Newsday  \n“Moving and powerful . .","cbCait56SarL7IC4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait56SarL7IC4","pdf",4290725,493,"English","# Editorial Reviews\n## Featured quotes and praise\n# Dedication and opening\n## “Rosa the Beautiful”","[{\"question\":\"What does the excerpt primarily contain before the story begins?\",\"answer\":\"It presents promotional sign-up instructions and a compilation of editorial quotes praising the novel’s artistry, symbolism, and magical realism.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the credited authors and translator mentioned in the excerpt?\",\"answer\":\"Isabel Allende is credited as the author, and Magda Bogin is credited with translating the novel.\"},{\"question\":\"Which part of the narrative does the excerpt start with?\",\"answer\":\"It begins the story with a chapter opening titled “Rosa the Beautiful,” introducing Barrabás and Clara and setting the tone for the multi-generational saga.\"}]","The House of the Spirits - Editorial Reviews - Rosa the Beautiful | PDF",1789948432,759]