![]() ![]() When Irene and Francisco go there to investigate, it turns out that they are at the wrong place at the wrong time. There is the mysterious case of a young girl, Evangelina Ranquileo, who suffers from mystical fits which are said to give her healing powers. It does not matter that Irene´s fiancé is an army captain: each time Francisco accompanies her on a magazine assignment, he falls more deeply in love with her." Irene Beltrán, a reporter, comes from a wealthy background Francisco Leal, a young photographer secretly engaged in undermining the military dictatorship, is strongly attracted by her beauty. "Set in a country of arbitrary arrests, sudden disappearances and summary executions, Isabel Allende's magical new novel tells of the passionate affair of two people prepared to risk everything for the sake of justice and truth. Of Love and Shadows is another book to love. I have only read Island Beneath the Sea, which is slightly different from her other books, being more based on historical events during the Haitian revolution. She also includes and dedicates her books to women and their stories. They are mostly based on her own experience and historical events. Perhaps mostly known for The House of the Spirits, she has written numerous books. ![]() Isabel Allende is a beloved and well-known author. ![]()
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