Maya's Notebook
Isabel Allende’s latest novel, set in the present day (a new departure for the author), tells the story of a 19-year-old American girl who finds refuge on a remote island off the coast of Chile after falling into a life of drugs, crime, and prostitution. There, in the company of a torture survivor, a lame dog, and other unforgettable characters, Maya Vidal writes her story, which includes pursuit by a gang of assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol. In the process, she unveils a terrible family secret, comes to understand the meaning of love and loyalty, and initiates the greatest adventure of her life: the journey into her own soul.
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a writer, feminist and philanthropist. She is one of the world's most widely read authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold and translated into 42 languages. She is the author of a number of critically acclaimed bestsellers, including The Wind Knows My Name, Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna and Paula. She devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has 15 honorary doctorates, has been inducted into the California Writers Hall of Fame, and is the recipient of the PEN Club of America Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolfe Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, she was named a Fellow of the National Book Awards. Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, and in 2018 she received the National Book Foundation's Medal for Outstanding Contribution to American Letters.
Isabel Allende lives in California with her husband and their dogs.
Official website of the writer: IsabelAllende.com
Social media pages: Instagram @AllendeIsabel, Facebook.com/IsabelAllende, X @IsabelAllende.
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