A feminist Shakespeare in Love reimagining of Cervantes, Dulcinea tells the story of Dol?, the fictional muse behind Don Quixote–a must-read for fans of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd.
The daughter of a wealthy merchant, young Dol? Llull Prat is besotted with the dashing, bootstrapping Miguel Cervantes from their first meeting. Despite Miguel’s entreaties, the ever-practical Dol?, with her love of luxury and her devotion to her own art, repeatedly refuses to upend her life for him, although she always welcomes his attentions on her own terms. When Miguel renders her as the lowly Dulcinea in his great Quixote, revealing their association, he commits an unforgivable offense and their decades-long affinity is severed–until he reaches out to her one last time.
The roads of Spain are no place for a noblewoman seeking to reunite with her former lover, but Dol? needs to unburden herself of a secret. Disguised as a peasant and accompanied by her trusted nursemaid, Dol? makes the difficult trek, facing bandits, the menacing reach of the Inquisition, and her own misgivings. Will she arrive in time? And if she does, will she be able to tell Miguel what she has concealed from him for so many years?
Veciana-Suarez’s richly imagined heroine leaps from these pages as a woman of flesh and blood, one committed to both duty and desire. Dulcinea explores the choices we make in life, the regrets we harbor, and the courage we find to make amends.
Author: Ana Veciana-Suarez
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/12/2024
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9798212876834
Language: English
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