by Ángeles Mastretta · Espasa Calpe Mexicana, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789508520579
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Ángeles Mastretta published by Espasa Calpe Mexicana in paperback (248 pages, in Spanish).
Set in post-revolutionary Mexico of the 1930s and 1940s, the novel follows Catalina Ascencio, a temperamental woman who narrates her marriage, her passions and her ambitions. Adultery, sacrifice and revenge intersect in a story about a woman seeking to live freely in a male-dominated society.
Winner of the Mazatlán Prize for Literature in 1985 and nominated for the Giuseppe Acerbi Prize in 2004. The novel was originally published in 1985; this edition is from 1996.
For readers of historical fiction, Latin American literature and novels with a female protagonist.
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.
