"The House of the Spirits" brings to life the story of the Trueba family - and through the passions and triumphs of three generations, it narrates the story of an entire country, which is none other than Chile.

The patriarch Esteban is an unpredictable and ambitious man whose passion for power is matched only by his passion for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman who has the ability to communicate with the spirit world. His daughter Blanca will fall in love with a man he does not approve of, provoking his furious wrath. But fate will give him the most unpredictable gift: his beloved granddaughter, Alba. As the years go by, the Truebas are swept up in the whirlpool of political passions that sweep the country. And Alba will find herself facing the heavy legacy of her family...

The unforgettable debut novel by Isabel Allende, an epic that intertwines the personal with the political, became a global bestseller, was successfully adapted into a film, and established its author as one of the most important voices of our time.