by Angeles Mastretta · Seix Barral S A · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789703707560
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«Arráncame la vida» is the novel by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Seix Barral in paperback (248 pages, in Spanish).
Catalina Ascencio, a young woman in post-revolutionary Mexico of the 1930s and 1940s, marries a powerful general. The novel follows her journey from submission to the search for her freedom, in a plot with love, adultery, political ambition, revenge, and the country's social changes.
Originally published in 1985 and winner of the Mazatlán Literature Prize, this limited edition is part of the Biblioteca Breve collection.
Novel for readers of historical and romantic fiction, with a female protagonist who evolves from the sphere of power to her personal emancipation.
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.
