The Widow of Apablaza Germán Luco Cruchaga Translated by William Gregory

In Chile’s rural south at the turn of the 20th century, a prosperous but lonely farm-owning widow turns her land, business and livelihood over to her late husband’s adopted son, marrying him and relinquishing her power in exchange for his companionship. Before too long his attentions stray to Florita, the widow’s young niece recently arrived from the city, leaving the widow trapped in a loveless marriage and stripped of the influence and autonomy she once enjoyed.