-- Winnipeg A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, -- 'J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Saints for All Occasions 'This is a novel not just for those of us who have been Allende fans for decades, but also for those who are brand-new to her work: What a joy it must be to come upon Allende for the first time. She knows that all stories are love stories, and the greatest love stories are told by time.''Colum McCann, National Book Award'winning author of Let the Great World Spin