An Argentine writer
Laura Voglino writes historical fiction shaped by memory, identity, and the landscapes of the Northern Andes. UNQUY is her debut novel.
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UNQUY
A historical novel set in the Andes in 1811.
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Short synopsis
The story
1811, the Northern Andes. Inés, a healer from Tilcara who can sense what others hide, enters the network of women who fought a war of independence without taking up arms.
When a man pursued by royalist soldiers appears in the market at Tupiza carrying decisive information, Inés must choose between hiding her inherited gift and accepting the cost of using it.
UNQUY brings together love, belonging, and identity with the history of the Jujuy Exodus, the montoneras, and the roads linking Alto Perú, Jujuy, and Salta.
Interview
A conversation with Laura Voglino
Laura Voglino discusses the origins of UNQUY, the history of the Northern Andes, and the women who sustained independence from the margins.
The interview is in Spanish and available on YouTube. It may be shared or linked when introducing the novel.
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A one-sentence description for media and booksellers
“UNQUY is a historical novel about a healer from Tilcara who, during the wars of independence, enters a clandestine network of women and must decide what to do with an inherited gift that lets her perceive what others conceal.”
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The author
Laura Voglino
Science, history, and storytelling
Trained in chemistry and biology, she was a researcher at UNC and Duke before developing an international career in marketing. She is a cofounder of Opportuna Libri.