Violeta by Isabel AllendeRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 654 MBOverview: Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first girl in a family with five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu […]
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende Requirements: .MP3 reader, 251 mbOverview: In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, young Alma Belasco’s parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There, as the rest of the world goes to war, […]
The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeRequirements: .MP3 reader, 448 mbOverview: Spanning four generations, Isabel Allende’s magnificent family saga is populated by a memorable, often eccentric cast of characters. Together, men and women, spirits, the forces of nature, and of history, converge in an unforgettable, wholly absorbing and brilliantly realised novel that is as […]
Ripper by Isabel AllendeRequirements: .MP3 reader, 397 mbOverview: For Amanda Martín and her friends, Ripper was all just a game. But when security guard Ed Staton is found dead in the middle of a school gym, the murder presents a mystery that baffles the San Francisco police, not least Amanda’s father, Deputy Chief Martín. Amanda […]
Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende Requirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 464 mbOverview: This contemporary coming-of-age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandmother Nini, whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973 with […]