Description
The Rebellion Spain Tried to Forget
In the mountainous heart of 16th-century Hispaniola, a young cacique rises from the ashes of conquest to challenge an empire.
Enriquillo Kingdom of Blood brings to life the true story of the last great Taíno rebellion—a fourteen-year resistance that forced Spain to negotiate peace with an indigenous leader for the first time in the Americas.
Born into a world of encomienda slavery and colonial brutality, Enriquillo watches his people perish under Spanish rule. When the colonial courts betray his last hope for justice, he does the unthinkable: he leads his followers into the mountains and wages a guerrilla war against the most powerful empire on Earth.
What follows is a sweeping epic of survival, resistance, and the birth of Caribbean identity.
A Foundational Work of Caribbean Literature
Originally published in 1882, Manuel de Jesús Galván’s Enriquillo is the foundational novel of Dominican literature, a work that shaped how Latin America understands its indigenous past. This new English translation by Fausto Adams preserves the power of the original while making it accessible to modern readers.
Perfect For Readers Who Love:
- The hidden history of indigenous resistance in the Americas
- Epic historical fiction in the tradition of James Michener and Gary Jennings
- The brutal realities of Spanish colonization
- Caribbean history and culture
- Stories of courage against impossible odds
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Discover the rebellion Spain tried to forget.
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