Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru, on August 2nd, 1942. However, she also has American citizenship and has lived in California since 1989. She once had a job in Chile translating romance novels from English to Spanish, but she was fired for changing the dialogue of the women in the stories to make them sound more intelligent! She has two children with her first husband, Paula and Nicolas. She has written many adult novels, as well as her young adult series. The books in her YA series are City of Beasts, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, and Forest of Pygmies. It's her birthday today, so pick up City of Beasts and give it a try!
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