Returning to this tale, Allende presents The Stories of Eva Luna, a treasure trove of brilliantly crafted stories.
Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carlé, Eva answers his request for a story "you have never told anyone before" with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry. Interweaving the real and the magical, she explores love, vengeance, compassion, and the strengths of women, creating a world that is at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new.
Two words --
Wicked girl --
Clarisa --
Toad's mouth --
The gold of Tomás Vargas --
If you touched my heart --
Gift for a sweetheart --
Tosca --
Walimai --
Ester Lucero --
Simple María --
Our secret --
The little Heidelberg --
The judge's wife --
The road north --
The schoolteacher's guest --
The proper respect --
Interminable life --
A discreet miracle --
Revenge --
Letters of betrayed love --
Phantom palace --
And of clay are we created
