Allende traces her lineage through eccentric ancestors and political turmoil.
The book began as a way for Allende to explain her family's history to her daughter, Paula, who suffered from porphyria. It evolved into a dual narrative: the harrowing present in a Madrid hospital and the vibrant, often chaotic history of the Allende family and Chile itself. Key Themes Paula - Isabel Allende.epub
"Paula" is a powerful, deeply personal memoir by Isabel Allende, written as a letter to her daughter who fell into a coma. Allende traces her lineage through eccentric ancestors and