The Lost Princess Of Alicante

In the year 1680, Don Claudio Talavera de Alicante, accompanied by his wife Do?a Bernarda, sails to the Caribbean islands San L?zaro and Betania, as the newly appointed governor. Inspired by the Martyr Saint Thomas More's UTOPIA, Don Claudio hopes to build an enlightened society, but his descendants discard his ideals, arbitrarily assuming the title "Prince," and rule the islands according to their own less-than-enlightened objectives. More than three centuries later, In?s Zaragosa, who lives with her abusive Aunt Sof?a in the American Southwest, struggles to earn her master's degree in History while working as a cook for a wealthy woman in the town. On the island of San L?zaro, the much-maligned S?lomon Montemares serves as President, while Prince Agust?n rules with benign neglect on Betania. Agust?n's son Alejandro returns home to Betania from Europe, to resume his usual care-free lifestyle. Don Rom?n Vel?squez, Aunt Sof?a's wealthy cousin, after years of searching, brings the two women to the islands, where In?s discovers an existence never anticipated. Readers will find unexpected revelations and conflicts among the characters that create a rapidly unfolding tale of how this young woman adjusts to life on an island paradise.

Author: Elizabeth Padilla

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Publication Date: Aug 01, 2023

Number of Pages: 466 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1639888861

ISBN-13: 9781639888863