Malinche: A Novel (English Text)
New York: Atria Books, 2006. Castells, Jordi. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2281759
ISBN: 9780743290333
First edition. Signed by author without inscription. Half-inch tear to top edge of front jacket flap hinge. Pages faintly toned.
viii, 191 pp. English text. Translated by Ernesto Mestre-Reed. Illustrated by Jordi Castells. 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.
Price: $25.00
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