Dona Isidora

Story Overview

Doa Isidora is a story of love, romance, disobedience, disinheritance, betrayal, repentance and reform, of learning to lead a fulfilling life for the benefit of the community.

Setting

The setting is the quaint Andean town the natives call Pomabamba (Region of Mountain Lions), located in northern Peru.

Main Characters

The heroine, fifteen-year-old Ishi Villarreal, is about to pass from girlhood to young womanhood; as is customary, she is expected to be obedient and marry the suitor her parents have already selected for her. Unbeknownst to Teodosio and Dona Luisa, however, Ishi has secretly fallen in love with the aptly named Amador, a dashing young Spanish Don Juan newly arrived in town.

Questions

Will the hopes and dreams of Ishi's parents become a reality? Or will true love conquer all?