A Moroccan slave's imagined memoir reshapes the history of a doomed 16th-century Spanish expedition.
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A Moroccan slave's imagined memoir reshapes the history of a doomed 16th-century Spanish expedition.
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A New York Times Notable Book. In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America--a Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record. In 1527 the conquistador Pnfilo de Narvez sailed from the port of Sanlcar de Barrameda with a crew of 600 men and nearly a hundred horses. His goal was to claim what is now the Gulf Coast of the United States for the Spanish crown and, in the process, become as wealthy ...
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Romance & sex
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Minor romantic elements; brief and not central to the story.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including battles, starvation, and death during expedition.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; not a focus of the narrative.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes tied to colonial and cultural contexts.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Strong themes of colonialism, race, and cultural clash.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of slavery and systemic suffering of enslaved character.
Other
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