{"product_id":"ines-of-my-soul-a-novel-isbn-9780061161575","title":"Ines of My Soul: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA passionate tale of love, freedom, and conquest from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e, Isabel Allende.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a poor family in Spain, Inés Suárez, finds herself condemned to a life of poverty without opportunity as a lowly seamstress. But it's the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Struck by the same restless hope and opportunism, Inés uses her shiftless husband's disappearance to Peru as an excuse to embark on her own adventure. After learning of her husband's death in battle, she meets the fiery war hero, Pedro de Valdivia and begins a love that not only changes her life but the course of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the real historical events that founded Chile, Allende takes us on a whirlwind adventure of love and loss seen through the eyes of a daring, complicated woman who fought for freedom.  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThis magisterial work of historical fiction recounts the astonishing life of Inés Suárez, a daring Spanish conquistadora who toiled to build the nation of Chile—and whose vital role has too often been neglected by history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when Inés’s shiftless husband disappears to the New World, she uses the opportunity to search for him as an excuse to flee her stifling homeland and seek adventure. After a treacherous journey to Peru, she learns of his death in battle. She meets and begins a passionate love affair with a man who seeks only honor and glory: Pedro Valdivia, war hero and field marshal to the famed Francisco Pizarro. Together, Inés and Valdivia will build the new city of Santiago and wage a ruthless war against the indigenous Chileans. The horrific struggle will change them forever, pulling each toward their separate destinies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInés of My Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of breathtaking scope, written with the narrative brilliance and passion readers have come to expect from Isabel Allende.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Wonderfully crafted . . . Allende gives Zorro the feel of a folk or fairy tale with her ability to draw readers in, hold their attention and keep the story moving at an exciting pace.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A master storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende projects a woman’s point of view with confidence, control, and an expansive definition of romance as a fact of life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende is a genius.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid and convincing….” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Yardley, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meticulously researched.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerfully evocative narrative...Allende is at her best here.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Solid and well-constructed...Ines is rescued by Allende from history’s dust bin.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Might be Allende’s best novel, better even than THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende has given [Ines] an instantly appealing voice...even the most unpliable reader will be hooked.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thourough and unflinching account…Allende...keeps the pages turning.  It’s a joy to see Ines triumph.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers, as she demonstrates in her latest novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende crafts a swift, thrilling epic, packed with fierce battles and passionate romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant…A beautifully crafted work by one of the finest writers of our time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid…Allende’s reach is broad…Allende succeeds in resurrecting a woman from history and endowing her with the gravitas of a hero.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende’s imagination delivers the enchantment. . . . This is one work Allende fans should not miss.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling...a complex and truly rich tale” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-grounded...As always, Allende focuses on the story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende excels at immersing her readers in the sights, sounds, smells and even flavors of an era. . . . Allende is a voluptuously visceral novelist. . . . Ines Suarez was a woman of great power, and Isabel Allende has honored her with an equally powerful novel ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers, as she demonstrates in her latest novel . . . we must remind ourselves, over and over again, that it is Isabel Allende and not Ines Suarez who put these words to paper.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende always delivers.  This time it’s with an enchanting historical fiction about Chile.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende…has written her surest work since THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“engrossing…Fans of Allende’s earlier novels will…find enjoyment in INES OF MY SOUL.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“earthy and ironic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A colorful and clear-eyed portrait of a woman and a country. . . . Allende creates a riveting journey through a disturbing chapter of South American history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting...A colorful and clear-eyed portrait...Suarez’s story is so fabulous and life-affirming…that it simply captivates” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling epic...the memoir she ascribes to Ines promotes a more democratic view of how the New World was settled.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoroughly researched…a colorful, entertaining tale of the hardscrabble adventures and desperate deeds of some of our hemisphere’s first Europeans” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ines of My Soul is a powerful novel...[Ines] is, in Allende’s skilled hands, a wholly human character.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An elegant work of historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWichita Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ines of My Soul is an absorbing and illuminating book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Surely one of the most graceful and yet haunting writers alive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Possesses the eyes, ears, mind, heart and pluck to manufacture generous and feisty fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Allende’s keen intelligence and lively prose keep readers wishing for more.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fiction about the conquistador experience…can’t possibly get better” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888604573925,"sku":"NP9780061161575","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061161575.jpg?v=1730229426","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ines-of-my-soul-a-novel-isbn-9780061161575","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}