The House of the Spirits. By Isabel Allende. First American Edition, First Printing. Knopf. New York, 1985.

Chilean author Isabel Allende is an internationally popular novelist whose works continue the important magical realist tradition into the twenty-first century. Her debut novel, The House of the Spirits, was a breakout success and all but ensured a long and acclaimed writing career. It is the saga of the Trueba family, tracing their hauntings, longings, and love affairs over several generations. The novel also alludes to several realities of Chilean history and culture. It is also deeply indebted to One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Together they often take up the highest spots on lists of the best magical realist novels ever written. In 1993, The House of the Spirits was also adapted to film, starring Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, and Antonio Banderas.

This first American edition, first printing is in about-fine condition. In the original full cloth, near-fine with only minor bumping to spine ends. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, very good with only minor chipping and a small closed tear and sticker residue to back panel. Price clipped.

An about-fine first American edition of The House of the Spirits.