“he book is not a political tract nor a dogmatic treatise it is a novel in the best sense of the word. This is precisely what fiction should do.” The people in Of Love and Shadows are so real, their triumphs and defeats are so faithful to the truth of human existence, that we see the world in miniature. “Isabel Allende is a writer of deep conviction, but she knows that in the end it is people, not issues, who matter most. “ Of Love and Shadows has all the ingredients of excellent fiction: tense drama, rich detail and characterization, and timeless themes.” A tale of love and political commitment.” “Allende is a smashing storyteller who brings the most minor characters vividly to life. “Isabel Allende’s novel explores the hellish world of ‘the disappeared ones.’” “This is a novel about institutional violence, of the sort perpetrated by authoritarian states it is about human rights and their loss, and the difficulty of documenting that loss, so as to move the collective conscience of the world…Allende has married the world of magic and political evil most credibly.” Int'l Women's Conference - México, 2013.Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony, 2017.
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