My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile

In her latest book, My Invented Country, Isabel Allende takes readers on a sweeping, lyrical journey through her childhood and adolescence in Chile. Allende was born in 1942, and her early years were marked by political and social upheaval. Her father was a diplomat, and the family moved frequently, living in Peru, Bolivia, and Lebanon before settling in Chile in 1953. Allende's mother was a feminist and a journalist, and she instilled in her daughter a strong sense of social justice.

My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile

by Isabel Allende

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2732 KB
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Print length	:	222 pages

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Allende's childhood was idyllic. She spent her days playing with her siblings and cousins in the sprawling gardens of her family's home in Santiago. She loved to read and write, and she dreamed of becoming a journalist like her mother. However, Allende's happy childhood came to an end in 1973, when the military overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. The coup ushered in a period of brutal dictatorship under General Augusto Pinochet. Allende's father was arrested and tortured, and her family was forced to flee into exile.

Allende spent the next fifteen years living in Venezuela, the United States, and Europe. During this time, she wrote four novels, including The House of the Spirits, which became an international bestseller. In 1990, Allende was finally able to return to Chile, where she has lived ever since. My Invented Country is a memoir of Allende's childhood and adolescence in Chile. It is a deeply personal and moving account of a tumultuous time in Chilean history. Allende writes with great nostalgia for her childhood, but she also does not shy away from the harsh realities of life under Pinochet's dictatorship.

Allende's prose is lyrical and evocative. She brings to life the sights, sounds, and smells of her childhood in Chile. She also captures the complex emotions of a young girl growing up in a country torn apart by political strife. My Invented Country is a beautiful and haunting memoir that will stay with readers long after they finish the last page.

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My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile

by Isabel Allende

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2732 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	222 pages

FREE