64. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part One

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara discuss the first half of The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, Chapters 1 through 6. There’s so much to discuss in this jam-packed, sweeping family novel. In this episode, we cover initial impressions and approaches to the book, Allende’s style, and key characters. We’ll share contemporary pairings in Part Two on June 22nd! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with us  on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Subscribe to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm.</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Pick of the week:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chelsey: Research the slave trade in Chile and Indigenous Chileans for even more historical context </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara:</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tYktRinPd8"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Magical Realism: Embracing the Absurdity of Latin America | Andrés Hermida</span></a></p>