Isabel Allende

"I'm not a fan of mysteries, so to prepare for this experience of writing a mystery I started reading the most successful ones in the market in 2012. And I realized I cannot write that kind of book. It's too gruesome, too violent, too dark; there's no redemption there."

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Source: The Mystery Of Isabel Allende: Author Explores New Genre. All Things Considered with Kelly McEvers, nwpr.org. January 25, 2014.

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Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende

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Isabel Allende is a Chilean author known for her poignant novels that explore themes of love, loss, and resilience, particularly in 'The House of the Spirits.'

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"It is a wonderful truth that things we want most in life-a sense of purpose, happiness and hope-are most easily attained by giving them to others."

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