Your King No Longer Treads the Earth

"[An] extremely original novel. . . . The parallel action takes place in a convent and in a palace, where the eccentricities and freedom from conventions give rise to scenes of great literary power."-Angelina Muntilde;iz-Huberman, Sor Juana Ineacute;s de la Cruz Prize judgeWinner of the Sor Juana Ineacute;s de la Cruz Prize, Your King No Longer Treads the Earth explores the contrast between convent life and a neighboring palace. Narrated through a collective voice of twenty-some nuns, this novel examines the last months in the life of the eccentric Abbess Violante, who vacillates between resentment over what she gave up for convent life and a sincere desire to be a model for her less than innocent charges.Cristina Saacute;nchez-Andrade has degrees in law and mass media. She collaborates in various Spanish newspapers and literary magazines as a critic and book reviewer. Your King No Longer Treads the Earth is her third novel and the winner of the prestigious Sor Juana Ineacute;s de la Cruz Prize.Nick Hill is professor emeritus from Fairfield University, where he taught Latin American literature. He has published essays on Spanish American literature, translations of Miguel Barnetrs"s Biography of a Runaway Slave and Rachelrs"s Song , and an award-winning poetry chapbook. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington.