Violeta [English Edition]

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This sweeping novel tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, whose life spans one hundred years and witnesses the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. Violeta is born on a stormy day in 1920, the first girl in a family with five boisterous sons. From the outset, her life is marked by extraordinary events, as the ripples of the Great War are still felt and the Spanish flu arrives in her South American homeland almost simultaneously with her birth. Thanks to her father's foresight, the family survives that crisis, only to face the Great Depression, which transforms their genteel city life. They lose everything and retreat to a wild, beautiful, yet remote part of the country, where Violeta comes of age and encounters her first suitor. She recounts her story in a letter to someone she loves, sharing moments of heartbreak, passionate affairs, poverty, wealth, loss, and joy. Her life intertwines with significant historical events: the fight for women's rights, the rise and fall of tyrants, and two pandemics. Through Violeta's unforgettable passion, determination, and humor, the narrative unfolds as a fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional epic.