The Americas series

"Translated into English and spanning three continents, this epic novel of the African Diaspora in the Americas recounts over five centuries of displacement and servitude. Employing multiple narrative voices and encompassing all Western hemisphere inhabitants--past and present, historical and mythical--this novel expands our conception of 'American'"--Provided by publisher.

"Tells the story of two sisters, Clarice and Maria Inês, raised in rural Brazil in the 1960s and educated in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s. Also presenting the perspectives of men they have loved, men they married, and the girls' parents, past events are revealed that help to explain how the two sisters' lives unfold"--Provided by publisher.