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My Name is Emilia del Valle
by Isabel Allende
In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient woman. To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man’s pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her.
As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, she seizes an opportunity to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. While there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny. A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
2:00 pm-3:30pm
Rosendale Library
Free
Print copies of this book are available to borrow through the Mid-Hudson Library system, as well as ebook and audiobook versions. Ask at the circulation desk for assistance if needed. Contact info@rosendalelibrary.org for further information.