Daughter of Fortune: A Novel – Isabel Allende

Condition : Good.
Flamingo, 2000, Paperback – Historical Fiction – 399pp. Name of previous owner inside.

From acclaimed international bestselling author Isabel Allende comes this dazzling historical novel, set in Anglophile Chile and goldrush California during the middle years of the 19th century, a sweeping portrait of an unconventional woman carving her own destiny in an era defined by violence, passion, and adventure.
This Oprah Book Club selection tells of young, vivacious Eliza Sommers, who follows her lover to California during the Gold Rush of 1849–a danger-filled quest that will become a momentous journey of transformation for Eliza.

A marvel of storytelling, Daughter of Fortune confirms once again Isabel Allende’s extraordinary gift for fiction and her place as one of the world’s leading writers.