by Laura Esquivel · Penguin Random House · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466366755
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«Malinche» is the historical novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Penguin Random House in paperback (229 pages, in Spanish).
The novel recreates the story of Malinche, the indigenous woman who was interpreter, adviser and lover of Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico. Laura Esquivel narrates from her perspective the encounter of two worlds, love, betrayal and the birth of a mestizo identity, giving voice to a controversial historical figure.
The work was originally published in 2005; this Spanish edition dates from 2022.
For readers of historical fiction and Hispanic American literature who want to discover the conquest of Mexico from a female perspective.
Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdés is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and former politician. Her first novel Como agua para chocolate became a bestseller in Mexico and the United States, and was later developed into an award-winning film.
