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My Invented Country
- Author
- Isabel Allende
- Narrator
- Cynthia Farrell
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'A stunningly intimate memoir ... Allende is that rare writer whose understanding of story matches her mastery of language' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Isabel Allende was raised in her grandparents’ home in Chile. Married at nineteen, she juggled countless jobs all while raising her two children. When the Chilean president, her father’s cousin Salvador Allende, was assassinated in Pinochet’s military coup, she and her family fled to Venezuela.
In this wondrous and intimate book, Isabel Allende recounts the events that shaped her and ultimately led to her becoming a writer. Exploring the role of memory and nostalgia in her life, and in her writing, she reflects on the intimate connection she has to her place of origin, and to the charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and an indomitable spirit.
Critics Review
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Charming and entertaining
New York Times Book Review
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Allende’s writing is beautifully descriptive, with eloquent turns of phrase and vivid metaphors
Boston Globe
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Details
- Author
- Isabel Allende
- Narrator
- Cynthia Farrell
- Duration
- 6 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781526692924
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Memoirs, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, immigration and emigration
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents My Invented Country by Isabel Allende, read by Cynthia Farrell.'A stunningly intimate memoir ... Allende is that rare writer whose understanding of story matches her mastery of language' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYIsabel Allende was raised in her grandparents’ home in Chile. Married at nineteen, she juggled countless jobs all while raising her two children. When the Chilean president, her father’s cousin Salvador Allende, was assassinated in Pinochet’s military coup, she and her family fled to Venezuela.In this wondrous and intimate book, Isabel Allende recounts the events that shaped her and ultimately led to her becoming a writer. Exploring the role of memory and nostalgia in her life, and in her writing, she reflects on the intimate connection she has to her place of origin, and to the charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and an indomitable spirit.
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