Book of Laments

Set in present-day Seville, "The Book of Laments" follows historian Roberto Alvarado as he uncovers an unexpected, unpublished manuscript attributed to Bartolomé de las Casas, revealing a multifaceted and haunting glimpse into the past. As Roberto translates the document, voices from diverse backgrounds and eras—each with their own stories of resistance, survival, and silence—emerge from the archive, challenging his understanding of history. The novel explores the nature of testimony, the limits of archives, and the cost of uncovering the stories that history often leaves unrecorded.