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The one that came really easy was the Japanese lover, because he's like a ghost in the book. He's always in the background like a spirit, like a shadow, almost. There's a very delicate line there.
Isabel Allende
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Isabel Allende
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: August 2
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