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Paula is a soul-baring memoir, which, like a novel of suspense, one reads without drawing a breath. The point of departure for these moving pages is a tragic personal experience. In December 1991, Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and shortly thereafter fell into a coma. During months in the hospital, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious daughter. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. Chile, Allende's native land, comes alive as well, with the turbulent history of the military coup of 1973, the ensuing dictatorship, and her family's years of exile. As an exorcism of death, in these pages Isabel Allende explores the past and questions the gods.
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Chilean Authors, Familia, Family, Family relationships, Spanish language books, Relaciones familiares, Autores chilenos, Families, Biography, English literature, Translated from Spanish, Translations into English, Chilean literature, Chilean Women authors, Terminally ill children, Allende, isabel, 1942-, Large type booksTimes
20th century, Siglo XXShowing 11 featured editions. View all 59 editions?
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Paula: A Memoir (P.S.)
April 1, 2008, Harper Perennial
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April 24, 1996, Harper Perennial
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"LISTEN, PAULA."
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Paula es el libro más conmovedor, más personal y más íntimo de Isabel Allende. Junto al lecho en que agonizaba su hija Paula, la gran narradora chilena escribió la historia de su familia y de sí misma con el propósito de regalársela a Paula cuando ésta superara el dramático trance. El resultado se convirtió en un autorretrato de insólita emotividad y en una exquisita recreación de la sensibilidad de las mujeres de nuestra época.
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