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The Wind Knows My Name

By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Maria Liatis
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Summary

THE POWERFUL AND MOVING NEW NOVEL FROM LITERARY LEGEND ISABEL ALLENDE 

No, we're not lost. The wind knows my name. And yours too. 

Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht — the night their family loses everything. As her child’s safety seems ever harder to guarantee, Samuel’s mother secures a spot for him on the last Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England. He boards alone, carrying nothing but a change of clothes and his violin.    

Arizona, 2019. Eight decades later, Anita Diaz and her mother board another train, fleeing looming danger in El Salvador and seeking refuge in the United States. But their arrival coincides with the new family separation policy, and seven-year-old Anita finds herself alone at a camp in Nogales. She escapes her tenuous reality through her trips to Azabahar, a magical world of the imagination. Meanwhile, Selena Duran, a young social worker, enlists the help of a successful lawyer in hopes of tracking down Anita’s mother.    

Intertwining past and present, The Wind Knows My Name tells the tale of these two unforgettable characters, both in search of family and home. It is both a testament to the sacrifices that parents make, and a love letter to the children who survive the most unfathomable dangers — and never stop dreaming.

©2023 Isabel Allende (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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Compelling

I have read most of Allende”s books and love her colourful story telling. I have to give her great credit for raising awareness about past and current political injustices and crime. This is what makes this story compelling, as it puts the suffering of displaced refugee children in its spotlight. At times, the story felt a bit disconnected and missed a natural flow, therefore the 4 stars.

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Wonderful and thought provoking

The characters in this book draw you in and highlight historical and present problems of the cruelty in society and difficulties in legislation that immigrants suffer. This story will stay in my heart.

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Thought provoking

i really enjoyed the book, the way the characters found their way through the story.

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Loved it

As usual Isabel Allende weaves a beautiful story. Brilliantly written with a powerful message. Highly recommend

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Another, thought provoking and absorbing book by Allende. She takes one on the most wonderful, heartfelt journeys.

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Lovely Story

The separate stories nicely come together to send a very clear message. The main theme is displacement during one’s childhood and what that can look like. These stories are beautifully weaved together, though perhaps it would have been good to flesh the characters a little bit more.

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Thought provoking, powerful and moving.

Beautifully written with solid characterisation. Allende’s author’s note gave perspective and background to the story which linked the main characters’ stories very effectively.

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Edoardo at his best

The narration does so much to bring a fabulous story alive and Edoardo B. Has done his ultra best here. Marvellous summer read. Up to date too.

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A fantastic story!

I was hooked on the story from the start, aided no doubt by the brilliant narration. Some parts were hard to listen to, facing the brutality that humans are capable of. But the story carried me through and left me feeling moved, uplifted and inspired. Definitely recommend!

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muito bom

adorei a história, os personagens, a forma como se encontram. vale a pena ler. please

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