by Katherine Vaz, José Luís Luna · Edições Asa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789724129112
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«Mariana» is the historical novel by Katherine Vaz, translated by José Luís Luna, published by Edições Asa in paperback (408 pages, in Portuguese).
In 17th-century Portugal, Mariana Alcoforado is placed in a convent at age eleven to escape the war with Spain. As an adult, she meets a French officer and has a secret relationship that causes a scandal; after the separation, she writes the passionate letters that would give rise to the Letters of a Portuguese Nun.
The original novel was published in 1997; José Luís Luna is listed as translator in the records. This Portuguese edition came out in 2002.
For readers of historical fiction and period romances, as well as for those who want to learn about the context of the Letters of a Portuguese Nun.
