Eva Luna (Spanish Language Edition) [Paperback]

Isabel Allende (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 1995

Las aventuras picarescas de una Sherezade latinoamericana, relatando su nacimiento ilegÍtimo, su orfandad, su adolescencia sin rumbo, sus actividades contra el gobierno, y su romance con un problemÁtico director de pelÍculas documentales. Por medio de su don narrativo, Eva Luna inventa una realidad personal determinada por la magia y el destino.

Editorial Reviews

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"Una confección romatica". -- People

"Una danza exotica que encanta y seduca.... Imaginativa original, persuasiva, directa, y sazonada con buen humor e ingenio." -- San Francisco Chronicle

Language Notes

Text: Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rayo (March 17, 1995)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0060951281
• ISBN-13: 978-0060951283
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, an absolute winner!, January 6, 2000

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Alexis (Fargo, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eva Luna (Spanish Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first South American writer that I have actually read...and wow! I was blown away by the lush imagery and the incredible characters. The way Ms. Allende wrote this was like a painting, it was so vivid. Eva Luna is an incredible symphony for the mind. I would recommend this to anyone.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You Can't Make an Omelet without Breaking Eggs, August 14, 2006

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Gregory Bascom (San Jose Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eva Luna (Spanish Language Edition) (Paperback)

This review is for the English language Bantam Book paperback edition published in September 1989, 307 pages. EVA LUNA did not appear on the USA Today top 150 best sellers list, which was started four years after this book was published. However, four of the author's other novels have appeared on the list.

EVA LUNA is the story of an impoverished, illegitimate servant girl, orphaned at age six, illiterate in her formative years for lack of formal education, who simply loves to tell stories and becomes a TV scriptwriter. She is mentored by the evasive ghost of her mother, an opportunistic godmother, a quirky woman who sleeps in a coffin and a confused female transvestite dressed as a woman. The time span is roughly three decades that include the Vietnam War, jet planes, soap operas and the United States meddling in Latin American affairs, which is perhaps not terribly definitive. The setting is supposedly the Caribbean, but the topography is reminiscent of tropical Peru with the politics of Colombia and the economy of Venezuela. The writing style is magical realism and the theme is melancholy.

EVA LUNA is scrambled eggs with a dash of Tabasco, tropical fruit and an aphrodisiac, which turns out tasty and delectable. It reminds me of a quote attributed to Napoleon: You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isabel Allende as her usual imaginative self!, November 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Eva Luna (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Magical realism pushed to another level, it is difficult not to get entangled in this fabulous account of two different hemispheres. Eva is wonderful as a narrator, the story is filled with humour and casual details. This book was a delicious read.