Malinalli (Spanish Edition) - Paperback
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El recuento imaginado de los triunfos y pesares de una de las mujeres ms controversiales e incomprendidas de la historia de Mxico y su mitologa, perfecto para lectores de Dioses de jade y sombra, de Silvia Moreno Garca, y La herencia de Orqudea Divina, de Zoraida Crdova. Figura histrica de la vida real, la mujer conocida como Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doa Marina y Malinalxchitl fue la intrprete nahua que ayud al conquistador espaol Hernn Corts a comunicarse con los nativos de Mxico. Cuando los lderes indgenas la vean entrar andando a sus ciudades, la crean una diosa, bendecida con el poder divino de interpretar las intenciones que tenan los espaoles para su tierra. Ms tarde, los historiadores y la cultura popular la declararon traidora: la joven "india" que ayud a vender el futuro de Mxico a los invasores. En esta apasionante y fantstica narracin, Malinalli es todas esas cosas y ms, pero en el fondo es una jovencita secuestrada y convertida en esclava a los doce aos que pelea por sobrevivir la devastacin provocada por la ambicin y la crueldad tanto de los espaoles como de Moctezuma. Bendecida con poderes mgicos y apoyada por un crculo muy unido de sacerdotisas, el debut de la autora Vernica Chapa teje una historia pica de magia, sororidad, supervivencia y resiliencia mexicana. Es la primera novela que reimagina y reinterpreta la historia de Malinalli con la empata, la humanidad y la admiracin que desde siempre ha merecido. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An imaginative retelling of the triumphs and sorrows of one of the most controversial and misunderstood women in Mexico's history and mythology, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Gods of Jade and Shadow and Zoraida Crdova's The Inheritance of Orqudea Divina. A real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doa Marina, and Malinalxochitl was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts communicate with the native people of Mexico. When indigenous leaders observed her marching into their cities, they believed she was a goddess--blessed with the divine power to interpret the Spaniards' intentions for their land. Later, historians and pop culture would deem her a traitor--the "Indian" girl who helped sell Mexico's future to an invader. In this riveting, fantastical retelling, Malinalli is all of those things and more, but at heart, she's a young girl, kidnapped into slavery by age twelve, and fighting to survive the devastation wrought by both the Spanish and Moctezuma's greed and cruelty. Blessed with magical powers, and supported by a close-knit circle of priestesses, Mali vows to help defend her people's legacy. In vivid, compelling prose, debut author Veronica Chapa spins an epic tale of magic, sisterhood, survival, and Mexican resilience. This is the first novel to reimagine and reinterpret Malinalli's story with the empathy, humanity, and awe she's always deserved.
Malinalli (Spanish Edition) - Paperback
MSRP$19.95 USD
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