THE NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR ISABEL ALLENDE THE WIND KNOWS MY NAME IS OUT NOW
_______________ 'Epic beautifully crafted . . . Gripping from start to finish' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A must for historical fiction lovers' COUNTRY AND TOWNHOUSE 'A new novel by Isabel Allende is
always a treat' DAILY MAIL _______________ One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of
history. One unforgettable story. Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920 the
first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start her life is marked by
extraordinary events. The ripples of the Great War are still being felt even as the Spanish
flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth.
Told in the form of a letter to someone Violeta loves above all others this is the story of a
hundred-year life - of devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs poverty and wealth
terrible loss and immense joy. Bearing witness to a century of history it is a life shaped by
the fight for women's rights the rise and fall of tyrants and ultimately not one but two
pandemics. Through the eyes of a woman whose unforgettable passion determination and sense of
humour will carry her through a lifetime of upheaval Isabel Allende once more brings us an
epic that is both fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional. READERS LOVE VIOLETA 'Allende is
truly a master of storytelling ... I didn't want to reach the end' ***** 'A tour de force ...
Stunning' ***** 'Beautifully written and intensely dramatic ... I loved every word' *****
'Spellbinding captivating and absorbing' ***** 'One of my favourite authors . I always find
myself completely drawn into her richly detailed narratives' *****
