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We Are Green and Trembling | Gabriela Cabezón Cámara | National Book Award for Translated Literature

TT$175.00

Historical Fiction Translation from Spanish by Robin Myers Tender and surreal, this book conveys glimmers of hope for the future within the brutal colonial history of Latin America, finding in the rainforest a magical space for transformation. Hardcover 208 pages Harvill Secker 2025

From deep in the wilds of the New World, Antonio de Erauso writes a letter to his aunt, the prioress of the convent he escaped as a young girl. Since leaving his past behind, he’s become Antonio, conquistador. Now, hiding in the jungle and hounded by the army he deserted, Antonio is caring for two Guaraní girls he rescued from enslavement. But the New World has one more metamorphosis in store, which might save them all from extinction.

 

GABRIELA CABEZÓN CÁMARA’s previous novels are Slum Virgin, Romance of the Blonde Brunette and The Adventures of China Iron, which was shortlisted for the International Booker and Médicis prizes. She is an environmental activist and a co-founder of the feminist movement Ni una menos.