For some, Evita was a goddess, a queen, and a patron mother; for others she was a social climber, and a crazy and ordinary analphabet; her body is the protagonist of this novel. This book tells the impressive and absurd story of the peregrinations of Evita's perfectly embalmed corpse across oceans and in and out of Peronists' hands. ?A superb craftsman, Mr. Martinez moves through stories of Evita's life and death ?and the peregrinations of her body? with a dazzling array of literary devices, including imagined interviews ...
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For some, Evita was a goddess, a queen, and a patron mother; for others she was a social climber, and a crazy and ordinary analphabet; her body is the protagonist of this novel. This book tells the impressive and absurd story of the peregrinations of Evita's perfectly embalmed corpse across oceans and in and out of Peronists' hands. ?A superb craftsman, Mr. Martinez moves through stories of Evita's life and death ?and the peregrinations of her body? with a dazzling array of literary devices, including imagined interviews and memoirs, even fake screenplays.... he affirms his place among Latin America's best writers.? ?The New York Times Book Review
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Add this copy of Santa Evita Fg (Spanish Edition) to cart. $81.24, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by PUNTO DE LECTURA.
