Learning of the death of her husband after she arrives in South America, Inés Suárez begins a fiery love affair with Pedro de Valdivia, field marshal to Francisco Pizarro as the Spanish of the 17th century conquer the native Indians and settle Chile.
Appeal factors: historical fiction, character-driven, realistic portrayal principal characters, strong sense of place, romantic, slow paced, first person narrative, and disturbing (for treatment of native population).
Continents Books: South America
Australian Book Industry Awards: Book of the Year
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