Interview
Isabel Allende: 'Everyone called me crazy for divorcing in my 70s. Iâve never been scared of being alone'
Allende has sold 75m books. In 2014, she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by Barack Obama. Photograph: max&douglas/Camera Press/Photomovie
Allende has sold 75m books. In 2014, she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by Barack Obama. Photograph: max&douglas/Camera Press/Photomovie
The bestselling Chilean American novelist talks about her foundation for women, laughing too much to write romance - and what sheâs learned from her grandchildren
Sat 13 Feb 2021 06.00 EST
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