The Soul Of A Woman

Isabel Allende, Bloomsbury Circus, £14.99

Chilean author Isabel Allende’s latest work is an absorbing account of her life and her feminism.

A must read for every woman, it covers her childhood, her years in journalism, three marriages – the latest in her 70s - and motherhood.

The 78-year-old tackles tough topics like domestic violence, rape and abortion, but behind them all is an inspiring story about women working to make the world a better place.