Novel, Planeta, 2019

The nineteenth century was a defining era for Latin America: therein the wars of independence and many civil ones were carried out. The novel, which takes place entirely during this century full of conflicts and charms, tells the story of Panama during this time, its relations with Colombia and its independence. The main character is a historical figure, but he might as well be the invention of a novelist. A thorough investigation about the life and the offspring of Monsignor Jované merges with the fertile imagination of the author, to create, no one knows, no one can tell, not even after finishing the book, if it is a splendid fictionalized biography or a magnificent historical novel. Which is precisely the best of its attributes.