In 1988, she introduced the world to Eva Luna in a novel of the same name that recounted the adventurous life of a young Latin American woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Retruning 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 Carle, Eva answers hes 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 strenghts of women, creating a world that is at once poingnantly familiar and intriguingly new.

Contents:

• Prologue
• Two Words
• Wicked Girl
• Clarisa
• Toad's Mouth
• The Gold of Tomas Vargas
• If You Touched My Heart
• Gift for a Sweetheart
• Tosca
• Walimai
• Ester Lucero
• Simple Maria
• Our Secret
• The Little Heidelberg
• The Judge's Wife
• The Road North
• The Schoolteacher's Guest
• The Road North
• The Proper Respect
• Interminable Life
• A Discreet Miracle
• Revenge
• Letters of Betrayed Love
• Phantom Palace
• And of Clay Are We Created