{"product_id":"my-name-is-emilia-del-valle-9798217083565","title":"My Name Is Emilia del Valle","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - In this \"stunning\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e), \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) historical novel\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ea young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father--and herself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"All of Allende's books, \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Emilia del Valle\u003c\/i\u003e included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film.\"--Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man's pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as does Eric, and while there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover love, the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Emilia del Valle\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabel Allende\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diversified Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217083565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende, \u003c\/b\u003e born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist. She is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. She is the author of many bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Knows My Name, Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Paula\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her work as a writer, Allende devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center USA's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, and in 2018, she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. Allende lives in California with her husband and dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Isabel Allende \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47279493120157,"sku":"9798217083565","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b844fde3-8c87-4283-89ba-a99da6dab571.jpg?v=1759871437","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/my-name-is-emilia-del-valle-9798217083565","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}