{"product_id":"mayas-notebook","title":"Maya's Notebook - Isabel Allende","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaya's Notebook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Isabel Allende)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Isabel Allende enchants in Maya’s Notebook’ — Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving on Chiloé, a beautiful, remote island off the coast of Chile, might sound like paradise. For nineteen-year-old Maya Dello, it is the only safe haven keeping her alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbandoned by her parents as an infant and raised in Berkeley, California, by her eccentric Chilean grandmother, Nidia (Nini), and her beloved astronomer grandfather, Popo, Maya was a spirited, free-thinking girl. But when Popo dies of cancer, Maya's world shatters. She spirals into delinquency, runs away to Las Vegas, and quickly falls prey to a dangerous underground world of addiction, petty crime, and drug cartels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRescued from the brink of destruction by her fierce grandmother, Maya is sent to hide away on Chiloé under strict rules: stay off the grid, contact no one from her past, and keep a journal detailing how her life went off the rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this misty, mystical island steeped in indigenous lore and quiet rhythms, Maya begins writing her story. But as she integrates into the island's quirky community, she discovers that Chiloé holds unexpected ties to her own family’s past and Chile's dark political history. To heal her present, Maya must confront both her personal trauma and the secrets waiting for her in the shadows of the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful Bestselling Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by internationally celebrated storyteller Isabel Allende (\u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInés of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping Modern Coming-of-Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Balances dark contemporary themes of addiction and trauma with hope, redemption, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric Chilean Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Transports readers to the enchanting, folklore-rich island of Chiloé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDual-Timeline Structure:\u003c\/b\u003e Combines Maya's raw journal entries about her gritty past in the US with her healing journey in South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53905787519259,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/812LdzKSsRL._SY466.jpg?v=1788864234","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/mayas-notebook","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}