My Name is Emilia del Valle

What would you do if your true identity was buried in a country you’ve never known, while society demands you be someone you’re not?

This is the story of a woman born from abandonment and forbidden passion in 1866 San Francisco, who refuses to be defined by the circumstances of her birth. Emilia del Valle will not only defy the norms of her time by writing adventure novels under a male pseudonym, but she’ll plunge into the heart of Chile’s civil war as a war correspondent, seeking answers about her origin and her absent father.

Isabel Allende gifts us the triumphant return to the Del Valle saga, that family that marked us in The House of the Spirits and now comes to life again through Emilia. Among battlefields, blood hospitals, and prisons where death lurks, we’ll witness a woman who survives, reinvents herself, and finds her voice amid chaos. The author masterfully weaves a story where love, war, identity, and redemption intertwine with the narrative force only she can create.

Beyond being a historical novel, it’s a reminder that our identity isn’t defined by our origin, but by the decisions we make when the world puts us face to face with the abyss. Emilia del Valle is already an unforgettable character who deserves a place on your must-read list.