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Eliza Sommers es una joven chilena que vive en Valparaiso en 1849, el ano en que se descubre oro en California. Su amante, Joaquin Andieta, parte hacia el norte decidido a encontrar fortuna, y ella decide seguirlo. El viaje infernal, escondida en la cala de un velero, y la busqueda de su amante en una tierra de hombres solos y prostitutas atraidos por la fiebre del oro, transforman a la joven inocente en una mujer fuera de lo comun. Eliza recibe ayuda y afecto de Tao Chi'en, un medico chino, quien la conducira de la mano en un itinerario memorable por los misterios y contradicciones de la condicion humana. hija de la fortuna es un retrato palpitante de una epoca marcada por la violencia y la codicia en la cual los protagonistas rescatan el amor, la amistad, la compasion y el valor.""

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?Sprawling, engrossing, richly textured and expansively told . . . This is storytelling at its most seductive, a brash historical adventure.?-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller whose spell brings to life the 19th century world. . . . entertaining and well paced . . . compelling. -- Los Angeles TimesA rich cast of characters . . . a pleasurable story. . . . In Daughter of Fortune, Allende has continued her obsession with passion and violence.?-- New York Times Book Review

?Sprawling, engrossing, richly textured and expansively told . . . This is storytelling at its most seductive, a brash historical adventure.?-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)<p> An extravagant tale by a gifted storyteller whose spell brings to life the 19th century world. . . . entertaining and well paced . . . compelling. -- Los Angeles Times<p>A rich cast of characters . . . a pleasurable story. . . . In Daughter of Fortune, Allende has continued her obsession with passion and violence.?-- New York Times Book Review

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