{"product_id":"9781611540154","title":"Cecilia Valdes","description":"Originally published in New York City in 1882, Cirilo Villaverde's novel has fascinated readers inside and outside Cuba since the late nineteenth century. In this new translation from the Spanish, a vast landscape emerges of the moral, political, and sexual depravity caused by slavery and colonialism. Set in the Havana of the 1830s, the novel introduces us to Cecilia, a beautiful light-skinned mulatta, who is being pursued by Leonardo, the son of a Spanish slave trader. Unbeknownst to the two, they are the children of the same father. Eventually Cecilia gives in to Leonardo's advances; she becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl. When Leonardo, who gets bored with Cecilia, agrees to marry a white upper-class woman, Cecilia vows revenge.\u003cp\u003e Masterfully translated by Helen Lane, Cecilia Valdes opens a new window to the experience of Spanish colonialism in Cuba and the intricate problems of race relations in the Caribbean.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FonoLibro Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49797985042672,"sku":"9781611540154","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611540154","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}