Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende


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Isabel Allende (ah-YEHN-day) was a journalist before she turned to fiction, and she has published widely in many forms. In addition to news and feature articles, Allende has written fiction for children, including La gorda de porcelana (1984) and her internationally popular trilogy Ciudad de las bestias (2002; City of the Beasts, 2002), El reino del dragón de oro (2003; Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, 2004), and El bosque de los Pigmeos (2004; Forest of the Pygmies, 2005). Her humor pieces include...

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