Beautiful story of a young woman's journey in pursuit of her love to 1849 San Fransisco.

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Allende is a great writer. I couldn't put this book down. A great story and great adventure.

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This is a wonderful historical fiction story of a young, independent woman who runs away from her home in Chile to follow her "true" love to California during the Gold Rush. Along the way she endures many hardships and learns a lot about who she is and what she wants out of life. This is a great book for a book club because there are many topics to discuss - the role of women in society, nature vs. nuture, racism, the Gold Rush to name a few. You learn a lot about the Gold Rush, which is a facinating subject unto itself.

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This was a very engaging book and I felt interested throughout. I hope you like it as much as I did!

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I have read every one of Isabel Allende's book and this one was just as engaging as all of the others. Full of interesting characters, a hint of the paranormal, fascinating looks at other cultures,a bit of adventure and uncensored peeks into the trials faced by some immigrants. Highly recommended.

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I loved this book. The author makes the characters come alive and you feel you know them personally. She goes into each characters background so you know where they are coming from.

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Great story line, very interesting and a great summer read. If you enjoy historical fiction with a touch of romance this will be a good choice for you.

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This is another one of my top ten all-time favorite books. I just bought it for the third time because I keep giving them away to my friends.

Allende's stories are riveting and her characters are brilliantly drawn. The heroine in this one travels halfway around the globe to find her true love and when circumstances change, she adjusts to her new reality and finds a way to succeed. I love this book. I'm saving the sequel, Portrait in Sepia, as a reward for myself later, when I need rewarding.

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