by Kathryn Stockett · Maeva · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415140047
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«Criadas y señoras» is the historical fiction novel by Kathryn Stockett, published by Embolsillo in paperback (560 pages, in Spanish).
Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Skeeter, a young white woman who dreams of a literary career, decides to write a book from the point of view of the black maids who work for white families. To do so, she relies on Aibileen and Minny, two servants who risk their jobs and their safety by recounting their experiences. The story interweaves their lives in a clandestine project that challenges the racial and social norms of a small Southern town.
Novel translated from English into Spanish by Álvaro Abella Villar. The original title of the work is «The Help».
For readers of historical fiction and contemporary narrative interested in stories of friendship, racism and sisterhood in the American South.
Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, The Help, which is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s.
