Publishers Weekly says “Allende’s insight is keen, her prose polished and her language hypnotic.” Kirkus Reviews says it’s “A warm meditation on family and love…A book to be savored and reread.” To read more about Allende’s new novel The Sum of Our Days check out Books.

For an intimate peek into Isabel’s private photo album, an up close look at her biography or to view a more detailed timeline of her life from 1942 through the coup in Chile in 1973 and on to present day, check out Roots.

If you are curious about Isabel’s speeches, interviews, answers to the most frequently asked questions, a list of publishers or if you would like to download press photos, Curiosities is for you.   Click to hear Tales of Passion.

Created on December 9, 1996, the Isabel Allende Foundation pays homage to Paula Frias, Isabel’s daughter, who passed away on December 6, 1992. The Foundation primarily supports organizations that help women and children in need, by providing education, healthcare, protection and the means to empowerment.