Malinche by Laura Esquivel

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Laura Esquivel
• Title: Malinche
• Publisher: ‎ Atria Books; First Atria Books Hardcover Edition (May 2, 2006)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover ‏w/Deckle Edge – 191 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 074329033X
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0743290333
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.01 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Edition: First Atria Books Hardcover Edition

Synopsis:

Bestselling author of Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel returns with Malinche, an extraordinary retelling of the passionate and tragic love affair during the conquest of the Aztecs between the conquistador Cortez and his Indian interpreter Malinalli.

A richly textured historical novel recounts the story of the love affair between the conquistador Hernan Cortez and Malinalli, his Indian interpreter during the conquest of the Aztec empire, describing her diverse roles as a slave to the Aztecs and as a mediator between two very different languages and cultures. 

When Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets the conquistador Hernán Cortés and becomes his interpreter, she—like many—believes him to be the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. Naturally, she assumes she must welcome him, and help him destroy the Aztec empire and free her people.

The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli soon realizes that Cortés's thirst for conquest is all too human, and that he is willing to destroy anyone, even his own men—and even their own love.

About the Author:

Laura Esquivel is the award-winning author of Like Water for Chocolate, which has sold over four and a half million copies around the world in 35 languages, The Law of Love, and most recently, Between Two Fires. She lives in Mexico City.