Daughter Of Fortune: A Novel

A chilean woman searches for her lover in the goldfields of 1840s california. Arriving as a stowaway, eliza finances her search with various jobs, including playing the piano in a brothel. 1843-1848 -- eliza -- the english -- senoritas -- a ruined reputation -- suitors -- miss rose -- love -- 1848-1849 -- the news -- the farewell -- fourth son -- tao chi'en -- the voyage -- the argonauts -- the secret -- 1850-1853 -- el dorado -- business dealings -- soiled doves -- disillusion -- singsong girls -- joaquin -- an unusual pair -- . Isabel allende ; translated from the spanish by margaret sayers peden.

Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers