A beautiful hardcover edition of a magical-realist classic and South American epic. As a girl, Clara del Valle can read the future, move objects as if they have a life of their own, and predict what is to come. After the mysterious death of her sister Rosa the Beautiful, Clara remains mute for nine years. When she finally breaks her silence, she announces that she will soon marry the strict and unpredictable landowner Esteban Trueba. Set in a nameless Latin American country over three generations, "The House of the Spirits" tells the story of a proud and passionate family, secret loves, and violent revolution. "A novel that should be read for its brilliant craftsmanship and its narrative of inevitable power." - El Pais "Intensely moving. Both entertaining and deeply serious." - Evening Standard. Vintage Quarterbound Classics: beautifully enchanting.