The Infinite Plan: A Novel [Paperback]

“Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade.”—Boston Globe

An enthralling tale of one man's search for love and his struggle to contend with the pain and deprivation that shaped him.

Born in the Hispanic barrio of Los Angeles, Gregory Reeves grew up in poverty, survived the killing fields of Vietnam, and is now a lawyer in San Francisco. Though he has successfully survived this hard journey, Gregory’s life has suddenly gone off the rails thanks to an illusory and wrongheaded quest that has left him feeling lost and listless. To find what he is missing and what his heart truly wants, he must return to his roots. Only by excavating the past can he see the way to his future.  

Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade. -Boston Globe

“Spellbinding. . . . Allende has caught the mood of our spiritually troubled times with uncanny precision and insight.” -Miami Herald

An artful blend of aching realism and provocative meditation. -Booklist

“The Sum of Our Daysis terrific. It’s funny, insightful, moving and filled with Allende’s unique voice. Her confiding tone invites readers into her mind, her heart, her family, her past. . . . A satisfying heart-to-heart with a wise friend.” -USA Today

“At the end of this funny, tender book you may find yourself wanting your own invitation to sit and laugh and scream at the author’s table. Allende’s writing is the main feast. . . . No matter how often relatives stumble or screw up, Allende lovingly takes them, and her reader, into her embrace. A-” -Entertainment Weekly

“Ms.Allende . . . executes this epistolary memoir with the same authenticity and poelãa