An enchanting telling of the complex life of Luisa, who forges a
new life after freedom from slavery in colonial Mexico. Luisa
Abrego, a slave in Seville, is set free upon her master’s death
and marries a white man. After boarding Luisa’s illegitimate
child with the nuns of St. Clare, the couple sets out for Mexico.
There Luisa is accused of bigamy and tried in the court of the
Inquisition. This is, however, not Luisa’s own story: the
narratives here are those of historical figures who encountered
her, from nuns to silver miners to Inquisitors. These are European
voices, the recorded voices of history, in whose accounts a
fractured portrait of a fascinating and complex woman emerges, like
glimpses of a figure moving past a mirror. Based on 16th century
trial records of the real Luisa, this novel is not just one
woman’s life in fragments, but a carefully researched imagining,
told in vivid, distinct voices, of how the Inquisition affected the
Spanish colonies.
General
Imprint: |
Dundurn Group
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
August 2024 |
Authors: |
Erika Rummel
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
360 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4597-5277-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4597-5277-5 |
Barcode: |
9781459752771 |
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