For the love of Chile

Four decades on from The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende's follow-up remains true to the original.

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The fictional del Valle family first featured in 1985's The House of Spirits, the debut bestseller that launched Isabel Allende's literary career.

Now, with her 18th novel, the Chilean American writer has come full circle - returning to the country she fled more than 50 years ago, and the home of the family that began it all.