by Tomás Eloy Martínez · Punto De Lectura · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466368438
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«Santa Evita» is the novel by Tomás Eloy Martínez, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (480 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative reconstructs the journey of Eva Perón's embalmed body after her death in 1952 and its kidnapping by the Argentine military dictatorship. Between documentation and invention, the novel explores the construction of the Evita myth, its enduring popular appeal, and the weight of her figure in Argentine life.
The cover bears a quote from Gabriel García Márquez. The work was originally published in 1995; this Punto de Lectura edition is from 2006.
Readers interested in Argentine history and novels that combine documentation and fiction about mythical figures.
Tomás Eloy Martínez was an Argentine journalist and writer.
