What do you think?
Rate this book
Gift for a Sweetheart
Horacio Fortunato was forty-six when the languid Jewish woman who was to change his roguish ways and deflate his fanfaronade entered his life. Fortunato came from a long line of circus people, the kind who are born with rubber bones and a natural gift for somersaults, people who at an age when other infants are crawling around like worms are hanging upside down from a trapeze and brushing the lion’s teeth...
This story is part of the collection "The Stories of Eva Luna", published in Spanish in 1989 and in English in 1991.
This story is part of the collection "The Stories of Eva Luna", published in Spanish in 1989 and in English in 1991.
14 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
38 people want to read
About the author
Isabel Allende
278 books44.7k followersIsabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
October 4, 2025
Excellent!
This was just excellent! I must review this, later.
RTC.
-----------------------------------------------
PERSONAL NOTE :
[1989] [14p] [Fiction] [4.5] [Highly Recommendable]
-----------------------------------------------
★★★★☆ The Stories of Eva Luna. <--
★★★☆☆ El juego de Ripper.
-----------------------------------------------
¡Excelente!
¡Esto fue simplemente excelente! Tengo que reseñar esto, más tarde.
RTC.
-----------------------------------------------
NOTA PERSONAL :
[1989] [14p] [Ficción] [4.5] [Altamente Recomendable]
-----------------------------------------------
This was just excellent! I must review this, later.
RTC.
-----------------------------------------------
PERSONAL NOTE :
[1989] [14p] [Fiction] [4.5] [Highly Recommendable]
-----------------------------------------------
★★★★☆ The Stories of Eva Luna. <--
★★★☆☆ El juego de Ripper.
-----------------------------------------------
¡Excelente!
¡Esto fue simplemente excelente! Tengo que reseñar esto, más tarde.
RTC.
-----------------------------------------------
NOTA PERSONAL :
[1989] [14p] [Ficción] [4.5] [Altamente Recomendable]
-----------------------------------------------
Displaying 1 of 1 review