by Esmeralda Santiago · Bazar · tapa dura · ISBN 9788771161670
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«Conquistadora» is the historical novel by Esmeralda Santiago, published by Bazar in hardback (620 pages, in Danish).
Ana leaves her life in Spain behind when she marries twin brothers who inherit a sugar plantation in nineteenth-century Puerto Rico. At the hacienda, she establishes herself as administrator and keeps it going through hurricanes, epidemics, and slave revolts; the plot examines social hierarchy, slavery, and gender roles.
Originally published in 2011; this Danish edition was published in September 2015.
For readers of historical fiction seeking a determined female protagonist and a nineteenth-century Caribbean setting.
Esmeralda Santiago is a Puerto Rican author known for her narrative memoirs and trans-cultural writing. Her impact extends beyond cultivating narratives as she paves the way for more coming-of-age stories about being a Latina in the United States, alongside navigating cultural dissonance through acculturation.
