US EditionA civil war in Chile and a president's death by suicide inspired Isabel Allende's new novel
- Isabel Allende published a novel titled 'My Name is Emilia del Valle' focusing on the 1891 Chilean civil war and President Balmaceda's suicide.
- Allende drew inspiration from Balmaceda’s fate, which echoes that of her uncle Salvador Allende, both progressive presidents who faced severe opposition and died by suicide.
- The story follows Emilia del Valle, a 25-year-old Californian journalist sent to report the conflict between congressmen and Balmaceda loyalists, exposing brutal hand-to-hand combat and repression.
- Allende emphasized that the key to research lies in asking the right questions, and she acknowledged that she had to work twice as hard as any man to receive only half the recognition.
- The novel's release in English on Tuesday, followed by a Spanish edition on May 20, highlights Allende’s continued focus on Chile despite living in California for years and recovering lost memory through writing.
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A civil war in Chile and a president's death by suicide inspired Isabel Allende's new novel
A bloody civil war and the death by suicide of an ousted president served as inspiration for Isabel Allende’s most recent novel, “My Name is Emilia del Valle.” The story centers on Emilia del Valle, a young Californian journalist who…
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Independent EspañolIsabel Allende: “In a historical novel, I try to give a voice to those who don’t have one.”
A bloody civil war and the tragic suicide of an ousted president were the catalysts for Isabel Allende's most recent book, "My Name is Emilia del Valle." Allende takes her protagonist, Emilia del Valle, a young Californian journalist who manages to be sent to Chile to report on the clash between congressmen and those loyal to President José Manuel Balmaceda in 1891, to the battlefield. "I was always curious about that civil war," Allende said in…
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