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My Name Is Emilia del Valle

My Name Is Emilia del Valle

Allende, Isabel
Riddle, Frances

Hardcover

General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 059397509X
ISBN13: 9780593975091
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.15
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - In this stunning (People), riveting (Entertainment Weekly) historical novel, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father--and herself.

All of Allende's books, My Name Is Emilia del Valle included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film.--Associated Press

AN NPR AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman.

To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man's pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan.

As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as does Eric, and while there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover love, the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny.

A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, My Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.

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