Queen Isabel is the most famous prostitute in the entire desert, the great mistress, the absolute ruler of the Atacama nights. Loved and adored by the pampinos, each of them has a story to tell about their loves. Around the life, passion, and death of this legendary woman, Hernán Rivera Letelier constructs one of the most endearing novels in Chilean literature in recent decades. A drama galvanized with black humor, it not only painted an imperious picture of life in the northern saltpeter mines, but also made its author one of the most awarded and successful writers in our country. Originally published in 1994, this novel won the National Book Council’s Award for Best Unpublished Novel and went on to win several awards for Best Published Novel. But without a doubt, its greatest achievement was to have introduced the public to Hernán Rivera Letelier, one of the most beloved writers by readers both inside and outside our borders.