Daughter of Fortune

Interesting Facts

• The book tells the adventures of Eliza Sommers, a young Chilean woman who travels to California in search of her beloved during the 1849 Gold Rush.
• In her novel, Isabel Allende explores themes of love, destiny, and self-discovery, intertwining them with historical events and cultural aspects of the time.
• The novel touches on the theme of feminism, showing how the main character overcomes social and gender barriers to find her place in the world.
• The book is part of a trilogy, which also includes the novels "Portrait in Sepia" and "The House of the Spirits," exploring the history of the Sommers family.
• Isabel Allende uses rich language and detailed descriptions to create a vivid picture of life in 19th-century Chile and California.