'As broad ranging and lyrical as "The House of the Spirits."' Daily Telegraph
'A masterpiece of historical fiction.' New York Times
'An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller whose spell brings to life the 19th century world...Entertaining and well paced...compelling.' Los Angeles Times
'It is packed with incident, rushing from one highly coloured scene to the next ... If you like your passions grand and your views panoramic, then "Daughter of Fortune" will be irresistible...you'll find it hard not to be beguiled by the charm and ingenuity of Allende's storytelling.' The Times
'A masterpiece of historical fiction.' New York Times
'An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller whose spell brings to life the 19th century world...Entertaining and well paced...compelling.' Los Angeles Times
'It is packed with incident, rushing from one highly coloured scene to the next ... If you like your passions grand and your views panoramic, then "Daughter of Fortune" will be irresistible...you'll find it hard not to be beguiled by the charm and ingenuity of Allende's storytelling.' The Times