by Ángeles Mastretta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422622970
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Mexican writer Ángeles Mastretta, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (153 pages, in Spanish).
Catalina meets General Andrés Asensio when she is very young and marries him, an ambitious politician in post-Revolution Mexico. She soon discovers she cannot accept the life he imposes on her and begins to become aware of her own identity in a male-dominated world. The novel addresses love, power and female liberation.
The work was originally published in 1985; this edition by Círculo de Lectores dates from 1987. The author was born in Puebla (Mexico) in 1949.
For readers of Mexican fiction and stories of female emancipation in a historical context.
Ángeles Mastretta is a Mexican author, journalist, actress, and film producer. She is known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life. She is a recipient of the Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the Mazatlán Prize for Literature for Best Book of the Year. Her book, Arráncame la vida was adapted into a movie, which won an Ariel Award in Mexico.
