“Esclava de la libertad,” is a historical novel written by the author from Barcelona, Ildefonso Falcones.

This work, which seeks to pay homage to all the strong and courageous women who lived through slavery in colonial Cuba, was published by the Grijalbo publishing house on August 30th, 2022. Falcones is known for addressing complex social issues in his literary titles, and this is no exception, since it moves readers to reflect on the past and the future.

The magic of “Esclava de la Libertad” resides in the parallel between days of yesteryear, the present and the near future. In addition to this, the author shows how the systems of justice, ethics, and morality, even in the 21st century, have evolved very little, leaving a reduced space for minorities that increasingly struggle to break free from the silence in which they have been submerged for generations.

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