![]() ![]() She's trying to learn herbalism, negotiate the delicate dance of having two suitors (one of them much more worldly than Juan Carlos, despite Juan Carlos having studied in Spain), and keeping her mother's secrets. The author doesn't hold back against the prejudices of the time, instead letting us see that what was common then is not acceptable now.Ĭonsuelo was a believable, complicated character. Mexico's culture of criollos (Spaniards born in the colonies), indigenous peoples, and Spaniards. ![]() This book is a fascinating look into early 18th C. and someone has told the local priest from the Holy Office about it. ![]() Complicating the matter is that Leila seems to have some sort of dementia, and calls out Hebrew prayers at random. It's 1711 in Mexico (then called New Spain) and the Inquisition is still active. but she holds a deep family secret: her mother is a converso, a Jewish person pretending to be Christian. Consuelo Argento is in love with Juan Carlos de Castillo. ![]()
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