My Name Is Emilia del Valle

In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The Wind Knows My Name,a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her fatherΓÇöand herself. In San Francisco in 1866an Irish nunabandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocratgives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfatherEmilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman. To pursue her passion for writingshe is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeenshe begins to publish pulp fiction using a manΓÇÖs pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventureshe turns to journalismconvincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporterEric Whelan. As she proves herselfher restlessness returnsuntil an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes itas does Ericand while thereshe meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover lovethe war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme dangerfearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny. A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our timeMy Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.