In the Midst of Winter: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Isabel Allende


Isabel Allende's book is a journey through the Spanish colonization of Latin America. This is not one of her usual novels, with its magic and fantasy that have made her famous and her books into best sellers. Instead, this book is dark and sad-- but it is also compellingly readable.

Isabel Allende's In the Midst of Winter: A Novel is a beautifully written historical novel that takes place during the turbulent Cuban revolution. The reader follows many different characters, including Jose Antonio, a physician who witnessed his family fall victim to hunger and political violence in Cuba, and Dolores, an ex-student of Jose's who was forced into prostitution after being abandoned by her own family. This novel also features Angelita and Soledad, two women who took up arms against the dictatorship and eventually ended up on opposite sides of the fight.

In Isabel Allende's In the Midst of Winter, a woman named María is trapped at home in Chile, during the middle of winter. She was her country's ambassador to the United States, and while her husband is away on diplomatic business, their daughter suddenly dies. María tries to find solace through writing, but after some time she begins to feel restless and decides to travel back to visit her husband. When she arrives in America again, she finds that he has been killed in a car accident before she can see him. This novel explores what it means for people to lose everything they have ever known or loved.

In the Midst of Winter is a novel about the many different ways that people can change. It starts with a protagonist who is living in Chile and has a small son. When the story begins, he is on his death bed, recovering from an illness and reminiscing about his life. He recalls how his first love was taken from him, and how she came back to him as someone else years later. The novel then flashes back through time to show all the different stages of her life and relationships with others.

Isabel Allende's novel takes place in Los Angeles during the winter season. The city is covered over with a thick blanket of snow, making it difficult for people to travel around as well as for doctors to work. The novel centers around Dr. Jack Hall, a psychiatrist working at UCLA's emergency room who goes against the wishes of his wife and son by staying in Los Angeles during the harsh winter season rather than going home to Houston. He meets many interesting characters throughout the story, including an elderly woman who leads a group of what she calls "widows" who believe they are not deserving of the love they've been denied and an aspiring actress named

In the Midst of Winter is a novel about one woman's journey from childhood poverty to success in Peru as a social worker and also in Chile where she continues her work. This is an excellent audiobook for those who enjoy reading but are new to audiobooks.

Published Date 2017-10-31
Duration 9 hours 48 minutes
Author Isabel Allende
Narrated Dennis Boutsikaris, Alma Cuervo, Jasmine Cephas Jones
Reviews
(60 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

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