My Name Is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende [Paperback]

My Name Is Emilia del Valle is a sweeping historical novel that follows Emilia del Valle, a fiercely intelligent and ambitious young woman growing up in nineteenth-century San Francisco.

Born out of wedlock and abandoned by her aristocratic Chilean father, Emilia refuses to accept the limitations placed upon women of her era. Determined to become a writer, she initially publishes her work under a man's name before eventually securing a position as a journalist for the Daily Examiner.

When an opportunity arises to report on a brewing civil war in Chile, Emilia embarks on a dangerous journey to the country of her father's birth. What begins as a professional assignment soon becomes a deeply personal quest to uncover the truth about her family, her origins, and her own identity. Along the way, she experiences love, loss, political upheaval, and profound self-discovery.