Paula

<p><b>''Allende''s best work to date'' <i>New York Times</i></b><br><br>In December 1991, Isabel Allende’s daughter Paula fell into a coma. This book was written by her beside – a memoir, a family history and a letter from mother to daughter Isabel intended to give to Paula once she’d overcome her illness.<br><br>Revisiting Allende’s childhood, her early career and marriage, and the turbulent political events of 1970s Chile, <i>Paula </i>is an extraordinary blend of memory and retrospective, past and present. A fascinating account of the breakdown of a country and an immensely moving description of parenthood, loss and grief, this is a wholly unique narrative from an exceptional writer.<br><br><b>''An emotionally charged, spellbinding memoir'' <i>Washington Post</i></b></p>