Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allendeis the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including* Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna,and Paula *. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages...

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allendeis the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including* Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna,and Paula *. Her books have been translated into more than forty-two languages and have sold more than seventy-four million copies worldwide. She lives in California.