Publisher's Synopsis
This novel recaptures the woman's view of the conquest and colonisation of Central America through the lives of six women who participated in the encounter between Europeans and Amerindians: three Spanish women, two indigenous women, and one mestiza. By intertwining the story of a fictional, contemporary, Nicaraguan newspaper woman writing a historical novel about women during the conquest, the author links historical experiences to the life of the contemporary Nicaraguan woman who, in attempting to resurrect the lives of the women of the conquest, better understands herself as a contemporary Central American woman.
