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Daughter of Fortune

By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Isabel Allende, Blair Brown
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An Oprah Book Club selection!

"Allende has created a masterpiece of historical fiction that is passionate, adventurous, and brilliantly insightful. . . . suspenseful and surprising." —Denver Post

From the revered New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea comes a passionate tale of one young woman's epic journey to save her lover, set against the chaos, greed, and promise of the 1849 California Gold Rush.

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Raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, English orphan Eliza Sommers meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquín Andieta, a lowly clerk with ambitious dreams. When gold is discovered in the hills of northern California, Chileans, including Joaquín, head north to seek their fortune. Eliza, pregnant with Joaquín’s child, leaves behind everything she knows to follow her lover.

In the rough-and-tumble world of San Francisco, Eliza must navigate a society dominated by greedy men. But with the help of her natural spirit and a good friend, Chinese doctor Tao Chi’en, Eliza soon comes to discover that her search for love has become a powerful coming of age story and a quest of personal freedom.

 Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense World Literature Fiction Mystery Latin America San Francisco

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Really loved the history of pioneers of early California intertwined in this love story. Highly recommended

A fantastic adventure

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Another wonderful read, thank you Isabelle. Strong women but with hubris and beauty.
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I felt like I was on that ship, in that new land and in his arms.

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Hard to go past my longest favourite author. She spins a beautiful tale, fact and fiction, romance and political commentary. The narrator brought the story and characters to life just as I imagined they would be. It is many years since I first read the book, it has stayed on my shelf waiting to be re-read, but it is so good to keep busy and enjoy the story at the same time.

A good tale with fiction and facts - excellent

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Blair Brown read the story beautifully! I really enjoyed the novel and the narration, highly recommend this!

Another classic by the great Isabel Allende

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