As she shares her stories, she introduces an eccentric cast of characters: the Lebanese emigre who takes her in, her Catholic godmother who believes in saints, a street urchin who grows up to be the leader of the guerrilla struggle, a celebrated trans cabaret star and a young refugee whose flight from postwar Europe will change Eva's life forever.Īs Eva tells her story, Isabel Allende brings to life a complex South American country - the rich, the poor, the sophisticated - in a novel that celebrates the power of imagination and storytelling. Though she has no wealth, she trades her stories like currency with people who are kind to her. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all walks of life. Meet the unforgettable Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary and above all, a storyteller.Įva Luna is the daughter of a professor's assistant and a snake-bitten gardener - born poor, orphaned at an early age and working as a servant. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo **The remarkable novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover**
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