Status
Disponible
Call number
Publication
Alfaguara (2001), 600 pages
Description
Laura Diaz, born into a wealthy Mexican family in 1898, chooses, as a young woman, to live a more active life by marrying a working-class man, and, despite tragedy and loss, dies in 1972 a happy woman, having had a part in the grand sweep of her country's history.
User reviews
LibraryThing member hippietrail
I bought this book because it was set in various parts of Mexico which I already knew and I was planning a return trip. I liked it for the Mexico references and history plus the bonus of lots of Mexico-specific vocabulary. I didn't really think the story itself was fantastic. But maybe that's due
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to my mediocre grasp of Spanish. Show Less
LibraryThing member JCO123
Horrible book. Another loser pick from Militza. This one was so bad, I couldn't finish it. About some idiot woman that has no redeeming qualities at all. She doesn't seem to have any talents for anything: hangs around artists, but doesn't really produce anything; is married to some labor leader,
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but she does nothing political; hangs around some philosopher types but contributes nothing; can't parent well, is not a good wife, and who knows what else. Definitely not a heroine in my book. Show Less
Subjects
Awards
Dublin Literary Award (Shortlist — 2002)
Kiriyama Prize (Finalist — Fiction — 2000)
Giuseppe Acerbi (2004)
World Library by The Guardian (Mexico)
Original language
Spanish
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
600 p.
ISBN
9681905318 / 9789681905316