by Ángeles Mastretta · Booket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788432222757
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Booket in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
Catalina, a girl from a good family, marries General Andrés Ascencio and enters a world of privilege and passion; she soon discovers that the general's possessive love suffocates her. Set in post-revolution Mexico, the novel follows her rebellion and search for identity after meeting the young orchestra conductor Carlos Vives.
Originally published in 1985, it was Mastretta's first novel and received the Mazatlán Prize for Literature; the work was adapted into film.
For readers of contemporary fiction and Mexican narrative interested in stories of female emancipation in post-revolutionary Mexico.
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.
