by Ángeles Mastretta · Hispanic Book Distributors Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789684930667
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Hispanic Book Distributors Inc in paperback (226 pages, in Spanish).
In post-revolutionary Mexico of the 1930s and 1940s, Catalina Ascencio narrates her marriage to General Andrés Ascencio, a powerful man much older than her. Amid ambition, adultery and revenge, the protagonist questions female submission, political power and social expectations, in a story about the conquest of personal freedom.
The novel won the Mazatlán Prize for Literature and was nominated for the Giuseppe Acerbi Prize; it originally appeared in 1985.
Suitable for book clubs and for those seeking Latin American fiction with a female protagonist and historical background.
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.
