by Ángeles Mastretta · Booket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432250330
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Mexican writer Ángeles Mastretta, published by Booket in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
In Mexico in the 1930s and 1940s, young Catalina meets a general much older than her, a candidate for governor. They marry quickly, but Catalina discovers she does not want the life he imposes on her. The novel follows her learning process and her search for her own identity in a male-dominated world.
It was Ángeles Mastretta's first novel, originally published in 1985 and winner of the Mazatlán Literature Prize.
For readers of contemporary fiction and historical fiction interested in twentieth-century Mexico and female characters seeking their place.
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.
