Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carl, Eva answers his request for a. In this novel, she shares the story of her own life and introduces readers to a diverse and eccentric cast of characters including the Lebanese émigré who befriends her and takes her in her unfortunate godmother, whose brain is addled by rum and who believes in all the Catholic saints and a few of her own invention a street urchin who grows into a petty criminal and, later, a leader in the guerrilla struggle a celebrated transsexual entertainer who instructs her in the ways of the adult world and a young refugee whose flight from postwar Europe will prove crucial to Eva's fate.Īs Eva tells her story, Isabel Allende conjures up a whole complex South American nation-the rich, the poor, the simple, and the sophisticated-in a novel replete with character and incident, with drama and comedy and history, with battles and passions, rebellions and reunions, a novel that celebrates the power of imagination to create a better world. Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Though she has no wealth, she trades her stories like currency with people who are kind to her. The Stories of Eva Luna Paperback by ISABEL ALLENDE (Author) 307 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 16.60 67 Used from 1.99 3 New from 9.21 38 Collectible from 9.25 Paperback 13.48 19 Used from 2.46 8 New from 8. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carlé, Eva answers his request for a. Eva 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. Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Island Beneath the Sea, Isabel Allendes newest novel, is about the complicated relationship between a slave and her master, who owns a sugar plantation in.

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