The release date for the English version of 'Violeta' by
Isabel Allende is Jan 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The epic tale of Violeta Del Valle, a lady whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the biggest upheavals of the twentieth century, is told in this sprawling book by the author of A Long Petal of the Sea.
"An immersive saga about a passion-filled life."-- Persons
PopSugar: One of the best books of the year
On a rainy day in 1920, Violeta is born. She is the first girl in a family of five energetic males. Her life is characterized by remarkable occurrences from the beginning since the effects of the Great War are still being felt and the Spanish flu strikes her native South America almost immediately after she is born.
The family will survive that crisis because to her father's foresight, but they will have to deal with a new one when the Great Depression ruins the refined city life she has known. After losing everything, her family is compelled to flee to a secluded, wild, and breathtaking area of the nation. She will reach adulthood there, and her first admirer will make his move.
She tells her story in the form of a letter to someone she loves above all others, recounting times of devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs, poverty and wealth, terrible loss and immense joy. Some of the most significant historical occurrences, such as the struggle for women's rights, the ascent and fall of dictators, and eventually not one, but two pandemics, have an impact on her life.
Through the eyes of a woman whose unforgettable passion, determination, and sense of humor carry her through a lifetime of upheaval, Isabel Allende once more brings us an epic that is both fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional.