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An edition of Paula (1994)

Paula

1st ed.

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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.

  1. As an exorcism of death, in these pages Isabel Allende explores the past and questions the gods.
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
Pages
330

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Subjects

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 books

People

Allende family, Isabel Allende, Allende (Familia)

Times

20th century, Siglo XX

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Paula: A Memoir (P.S.)
April 1, 2008, Harper Perennial
Paperback in English
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Paula
April 24, 1996, Harper Perennial
Paperback in English - 1st HarperPerennial Ed edition
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Paula (Spanish Edition)
April 24, 1996, Rayo
in Spanish
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Paula (Spanish Edition)
April 24, 1996, Rayo
Paperback in Spanish
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Paula
1995, HarperCollins
in English
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Paula
1995, HarperLibros
in Spanish - 1. ed.
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Paula
1995, Flamingo
in English
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Paula
1995, HarperCollins Publishers
in English - 1st ed.
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Paula
1994, Wereldbibliotheek
in Dutch
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Paula
1994, Plaza & Janés, Grupo Editorial Vid
in Spanish - 1a ed.
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New York, NY

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
863, B
Library of Congress
PQ8098.1.L54 Z4713 1995, PQ8098.1.L54Z4713

The Physical Object

Pagination
330 p. ;
Number of pages
330

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1271231M
Internet Archive
paula0000alle_j6y1
ISBN 10
0060172533
LCCN
95002452
OCLC/WorldCat
32050669
Library Thing
2781
Goodreads
76626

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First Sentence

"LISTEN, PAULA."

Work Description

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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