by Ángeles Mastretta · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432212673
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«Mal de amores» is the costumbrista novel by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Seix Barral in paperback (392 pages, in Spanish).
In late 19th-century Mexico, before the Revolution, Emilia Sauri grows up in a liberal family amid political talk and home remedies. As an adult, she holds to her ideals against her time and loves two men: Daniel Cuenca, an adventurer, and Antonio Zavalza, a doctor seeking peace in the midst of war.
«Mal de amores» won the Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize in 1997 and belongs to the Biblioteca Breve collection; this edition was published on March 24, 2009.
A work intended for those who enjoy historical fiction and romantic novels with a female protagonist.
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.
