The Spirits' Book

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I don’t mind if the authors throw it in here and there, but to put all her characters involved with government conflict? The story is told mainly from the perspective of two protagonists (Esteban and Alba) and incorporates elements of magical realism.

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I don't have a big problem with that (as long as people realize what's going on) because Allende is a fine storyteller. La Casa de Los Espiritus is a sweeping epic that spans three generations of Chilean women- Clara, Blanca, and Alba Del Valle Trueba- from post World War I up until the Pinochet coup which overthrew the Allende government (Isabel's uncle) in 1973. Zafón is also a fine describer of city sights – vividly depicting both the touristic and obscure parts of Barcelona and Madrid – and his storytelling is impressively architectural. The sequence also frequently flirts with Spain’s other most famous cultural Don – Juan – while the Morcerfs, a Catalan family in Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, are mined for names and plotlines. The additional spirits in this section include: Bilgal, Annabath, Ascariell, Satan, Baron, Romulon, Mosacus, and Orobas.I don’t generally spend my time thinking about women," mused Trueba, "but only a fool could have failed to spot that apparition, who caused a stir wherever she went, and tied up traffic, with her incredible green hair, which framed her face like a fantastic hat, her fairy-tale manner, and her special way of moving as if she were flying.

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The other reviewers are in the liquor business and if they say the book is a must have than why not. Anthony Dias Blue is the author of several books, including The Complete Book of Mixed Drinks and American Wine: A Comprehensive Guide. Knowing that Daughter of Fortune and Portrait of Sepia make up a trilogy leading up to Los Espiritus, whenever I reread these books every few years or so, they will have to be read in succession, creating an epic family saga spanning nearly 200 years.

It drives me crazy how the author, out of the blue, tells you what can be expected somewhere down the road.

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For 75 years, and three families Allende have taken us to run behind the mirage and fall under the disappointments of an old house. In ten captivating chapters, readers are treated to everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite liquors, including vodka, aquavit, tequila, and whiskey. His reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country, including Wine Spectator, Robb Report, epicurious.She reveals that Clara represents her own grandmother: she also had the gift of being clairvoyant and communicating with all the spirits that entered her home by way of a three-legged table and tarot cards. Particularmente sublime me ha parecido el final, en el que la autora cierra la novela volviendo al principio de la historia, de una manera natural y nada forzada, dando una sensación de plenitud al lector.