**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** **The captivating new novel from
the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits
and The Japanese Lover** 'In some of the most beautiful passages in
the novel, Allende explores the gentle but redemptive depths of
mature love and the paths it can take . . . Allende has an unflashy
wisdom to offer, a maturity that illuminates her storytelling . . .
it pursues an age-old question: how to live a full life and find
meaning, not just survive or endure one's past' Financial Times on
In the Midst of Winter New York Times bestseller Isabel Allende
returns with a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel of
struggle, endurance and friendship against the odds. Amid the
biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected
friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by
circumstance. Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in
his sixties, hits the car driven by Evelyn Ortega, a young,
undocumented migrant from Guatemala. But what at first seems an
inconvenience takes an unforeseen and darker turn when Evelyn comes
to him and his neighbour Lucia Maraz, desperately seeking help.
Sweeping from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala to turbulent 1970s
Chile and Brazil, and woven with Isabel Allende's trademark
humanity, passion and storytelling verve, In the Midst of Winter is
a mesmerizing and unforgettable tale. Praise for Isabel Allende:
'Isabel Allende is a master storyteller. When it comes to love
Isabel writes from the heart to the heart and I feel all the richer
for having been touched by her' Santa Montefiore 'If Allende's life
depended on her narrative gifts, she'd not only survive, but reign'
Los Angeles Times 'Isabel Allende is the most romantic of writers
and The Japanese Lover is a novel of high romance and lush
sensuality, unashamedly about the enduring power of love and ending
on a note of grace' The Times 'Lush storytelling, with a liberal
dusting of South American magical realism and a multi-gener ational
narrative sweep' Financial Times 'Internationally beloved Allende,
as effervescent in her compassion, social concerns, and profound
joy in storytelling as ever, brings both humor and intensity to
this madcap, soulful and transporting tale of three survivors who
share their traumatic pasts ... Allende has a rare and precious
gift for simultaneously challenging and entrancing readers'
Booklist, starred review 'Grief and loss are transformed into
healing friendship in this fantastic novel ... A suspenseful, icy
adventure. Filled with Allende's signature lyricism and ingenious
plotting, the book delves wonderfully into what it means to
respect, protect, and love' Publishers Weekly 'This winter's tale
has something to melt each frozen heart' Kirkus Reviews
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