In 1939, Pablo Neruda prepared for the voyage of the Winnipeg, the legendary ship that sailed from France to Chile carrying 2, 000 Spanish refugees fleeing Franco's oppressive regime.
Based on this historic event, which Neruda would later remember as his "most beautiful poem," Isabel Allende tells the captivating story of a pregnant pianist and a doctor forced to leave besieged Barcelona, dreaming of a second chance in exile. At the height of her narrative power, Isabel Allende speaks of hope, belonging, and love in long-term exile. . .
"She has everything here: the ear, the eye, the mind, the heart, and a universal humanity that leaves no one out."
