Blending history with the supernatural, best-selling novel The House of the Spirits launched the literary career of Isabel Allende back in the 1980s and went on to become a staple in school curriculums around the world.
The story explores themes of classism, politics and surrealism as it centers on a family’s multigenerational line of women: Clara, Blanca and Alba. It’s now set to get the big-budget TV treatment with a lavish eight-episode TV adaptation hitting Prime Video this week.
What’s the plot for The House of the Spirits?
Set at the turn of the 20th century in a fictionalized version of Chile, the sprawling tale follows three generations of the Trueba family as they traverse societal, economic and personal struggles, including secret romances and violent social upheaval.
Leading the cast is Rebel Moon star Alfonso Herrera as strict patriarch Esteban Trueba. Nicole Wallace and Dolores Fonzi share the role of Esteban’s
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