Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car driven by Evelyn Ortega, a young, undocumented migrant from Guatemala. New York Times bestseller Isabel Allende returns with a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel of struggle, endurance and friendship against the odds.Īmid the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by circumstance.
it pursues an age-old question: how to live a full life and find meaning, not just survive or endure one's past' Financial Times on In the Midst of Winter
Allende has an unflashy wisdom to offer, a maturity that illuminates her storytelling.
The Woman in the Window by A.J.'In some of the most beautiful passages in the novel, Allende explores the gentle but redemptive depths of mature love and the paths it can take. Monique Mulliganįor more of Monique Mulligan’s writing on books, check out Write Note Reviews Other reviews you might enjoy: There’s a lot to love about this book – it combines passion and compassion with Allende’s gift for story – and I found it hard to put down. The dead body in the car suggests a thriller, but while there is mystery, the focus is squarely on the characters as they connect with each other while confronting painful memories of past loss and heartbreak that led to the present moment. Sweeping from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala to turbulent 1970s Chile and Brazil, and woven with Isabel Allende’s trademark humanity, passion and storytelling verve, In the Midst of Winter is a mesmerizing and unforgettable tale. But what at first seems an inconvenience takes an unforeseen and darker turn when Evelyn comes to him and his neighbour Lucia Maraz, desperately seeking help. 
Isabel Allende’s In the Midst of Winter is a quiet, emotive read about friendships built out of unlikely circumstances – a freak snowstorm, a car accident and a dead body.Īmid the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by circumstance.
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