by Sherri Smith · EDB FICCION · tapa dura · ISBN 9788466640787
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«La esclava de Vesta» is the historical novel by Sherri Smith published by EDB Ficción in hardback (384 pages, in Spanish).
Emilia, a young woman destined to be a Vestal in ancient Rome, is condemned to be buried alive for breaking her vows of chastity. While awaiting her execution, she reviews her life of seclusion: the friendships that accompanied her, the enemies she made, and the romance that led to her downfall, in a portrait of the world of the Vestal Virgins.
Translation by Juan Soler Chic (original in English, The Virgin's Tale).
For readers of historical fiction with an interest in classical Rome and stories of tragic female protagonists.
Sherri Smith is an American fiber and textile artist, weaver, sculptor, and educator. She is one of the pioneers within the field of fiber art since the late 1960s. Smith taught for many years at the University of Michigan (UMich) in Ann Arbor, where she is the Catherine B. Heller Collegiate Professor Emerita. In 2012, she was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC).
