'Allende's stories are delicate, their images akin to poetry' Barbara Kingsolver

'Allende has everything it takes: the ear, the eye, the mind, the heart, the all-encompassing humanity' New York Times

'If Allende's life depended on her narrative gifts, she'd not only survive, but reign' Los Angeles Times

‘Isabel Allende is a grand storyteller who writes with surpassing compassion and insight. Her place as an icon of world literature was secured long ago. She will be celebrated, by readers and writers alike, for generations to come’ Khaled Hosseini

‘This is a novel not just for those of us who have been Allende fans for decades, but also for those who are brand new to her work: what a joy it must be to come upon Allende for the first time. She knows that all stories are love stories, and the greatest love stories are told by time' Colum McCann