Complex sentence: The character of Rosa is based on a historical Cuban heroine, Rosa Castellanos known as "La bayamesa", however the real Rosa was born in 1834, and would have been in her fifties and sixties in the period covered by the novel.
Split into simpler sentences: The character of Rosa is based on a historical Cuban heroine, Rosa Castellanos, known as "La bayamesa". However, the real Rosa was born in 1834 and would have been in her fifties and sixties in the period covered by the novel.