Ines of My Soul

The vibrant new novel from Isabel Allende takes her back to her homeland of Chile, and tells the story of the first Spanish woman to arrive on its shores with the Conquistadors in the 1500s.A real historical figure, In¿Suarez came to Chile with the Conquistadors in 1540, helping to claim the territory for Spain and to found the first Spanish settlement in Santiago. In this remarkable novel, Isabel Allende ¿ one of the world''s most spellbinding storytellers ¿ re-imagines In¿'s life and that of the two men who become her lover and husband respectively.¿In¿of My Soul¿ evokes the conflict and drama of the Conquistadors'' arrival in Chile, as well as helping restore the reputation of In¿ a powerful woman long neglected by history and a patriarchal society. It also finds Allende returning to territory beloved of her and her readers ¿ imaginative historical fiction, evocatively told ¿ and to the familiar landscape of her native country.The novel gives In¿the recognition and glory that are ri