<P> The story details the life of the Trueba family , spanning four generations , and tracing the post-colonial social and political upheavals of Chile -- though the country 's name , and the names of figures closely paralleling historical ones , such as `` the President '' or `` the Poet '' , are never explicitly given . The story is told mainly from the perspective of two protagonists ( Esteban and Alba ) and incorporates elements of magical realism . </P>
<P> The story details the life of the Trueba family , spanning four generations , and tracing the post-colonial social and political upheavals of Chile -- though the country 's name , and the names of figures closely paralleling historical ones , such as `` the President '' or `` the Poet '' , are never explicitly given . The story is told mainly from the perspective of two protagonists ( Esteban and Alba ) and incorporates elements of magical realism . </P>
where does the house of the spirits take place
where does the house of the spirits take place
Chile
Chile