Books by author: Isabel Allende

Ines of My Soul: A Novel

by Isabel Allende

Harper Perennial (352 pages)
Keyword(s): Historical fiction, Literary fiction
Dates read: June 06-20, 2007, Rating: ****

I read this for book club but unfortunately had to miss the discussion (I was away on vacation). I've never read Allende before, but I was very pleased with my first encounter.

Ines of My Soul is a historical novel featuring Ines de Suarez, a Spanish conquistadora who participated in the conquest of Chile. It's engaging and very well written (the language is beautiful). I'm looking forward to reading more of Allende's novels.