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A Decent Woman
Eleanor Parker Sapia
出版Winter Goose Publishing, 2019
ISBN19410588769781941058879
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6JksxQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Ana Belén Opaku, an Afro-Cuban midwife born into slavery, is the only midwife in La Playa de Ponce. After testifying at an infanticide trial, Ana is forced to reveal a dark secret from her past while she continues to hide a more sinister one. A respectable young widow with two small children, Serafina Martínez marries a wealthy merchant from a distinguished family. When she's attacked during her pregnancy, she and Ana become allies to preserve Serafina's honor. Set in 1900 Puerto Rico, against the combustive backdrop of a society where women are treated like possessions, multi-award-winning author Eleanor Parker Sapia explores the battle of two women defending their dignity agains the pain of betrayal and a society resistant to change. -- Page [4] of cover.