'Conquistadora' Paints Epic Tale of Love, Adventure in...

Name: 'Conquistadora' Paints Epic Tale of Love, Adventure in...
Uploaded: 2011-08-24T22:00:00Z
Duration: P424S
Description: The new novel "Conquistadora" paints a picture of love and adventure as a young women travels from Spain to Puerto Rico where her husband has inherited a sugar plantation. Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Esmeralda Santiago about the epic story and her own tale of teaching herself to read and write again after a stroke.

Clip: 08/24/2011 | 7m 4s

The new novel "Conquistadora" paints a picture of love and adventure as a young women travels from Spain to Puerto Rico where her husband has inherited a sugar plantation. Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Esmeralda Santiago about the epic story and her own tale of teaching herself to read and write again after a stroke.

Aired: 08/24/11

Rating: NR

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