by Laura Esquivel · Suma De Letras Editorial · tapa dura · ISBN 9788496463332
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«Malinche» is the historical novel by Laura Esquivel, published by Suma De Letras Editorial in hardcover (200 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Malinalli, la Malinche, interpreter and companion of Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. She was a mediator between Spaniards and Aztecs and has gone down in history as a traitor or as a key figure of Mexico. Laura Esquivel narrates her hope that Cortés would put an end to human sacrifices and her disillusionment in the face of conquering violence.
The novel was published on February 10, 2006 and is classified in the categories of History and Literature & Fiction.
For readers seeking a fictionalized approach to the conquest of Mexico and the figure of Malinche.
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.
