The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits (, 1982) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. The novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers before being published in Buenos Aires in 1982. It became an instant best-seller, was critically acclaimed, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom. The novel was named Best Novel of the Year in Chile in 1982, and Allende received the country's "Panorama Literario" award. "The House of the Spirits" has been translated into over 20 languages.