From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Japanese Lover </i>and one of the most beloved writers of our time, an intoxicating collection of short stories about love, compassion, irony, revenge, and female power.<br><br>Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carlé, Eva answers his request for a story “you have never told anyone before” with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry. Interweaving the real and the magical, she explores love, vengeance, compassion, and the strengths of women, creating a world that is at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new.<br> <br>Rendered in her sumptuously imagined, uniquely magical style, <i>The Stories of Eva Luna</i> is the cornerstone of Allende’s work. This treasure trove of brilliantly crafted stories is a superb example of a writer working at the height of her powers.