El vuelo de la reina (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Mart�nez, Tom�s Eloy

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9788466310642: El vuelo de la reina (Spanish Edition)

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ISBN 10: 8466310649 ISBN 13: 9788466310642

Publisher: Suma de letras, Punto de Lectura, 2003

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Camargo, the head of a respectable Buenos Aires newspaper, falls in love with a talented journalist half his age, in a love story set against a backdrop of political corruption, a lust for power and desire, and a country on the verge of self-destruction. (General Fiction)

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About the Author:

Tom�s Eloy Mart�nez es el autor de dos novelas cl�sicas de la literatura argentina: La novela de Per�n (1985; Alfaguara, 2003 y 20 09) y Santa Evita (1995; Alfaguara, 2002 y 2010). Ambas han sido traducidas a m�s de treinta idiomas y publicadas en m�s de sesent a pa�ses. Ha publicado tambi�n otras cuatro novelas, vertidas a por lo menos diez lenguas. Entre ellas, La mano del amo (1991; Alf aguara, 2005), El cantor de tango (2004) y Purgatorio (Alfaguara, 2008). Es autor de los relatos de Lugar com�n la muerte (1979; A lfaguara, 2009) y La pasi�n seg�n Trelew (1973; Aguilar, 2004; Alfaguara, 2009). En 2002 El vuelo de la reina fue distinguida con el Premio Alfaguara de Novela; al a�o siguiente recibi� el premio a la mejor novela extranjera del People's Literary Publication H ouse, en BeijingShanghai.

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A bimonthly columnist for the New York Times and a Latin American studies professor at Rutgers, Martinez has written several novels, including the Argentine classics Santa Evita (Saint Evita, Planeta, 1996) and La novela de Peron (Peron's Novel, Random House Espa$ol, 1997). This latest work received this year's Alfaguara prize for new fiction (see news, Criticas, May/June 2002), a prestigious recognition that affirms his place as one of Latin America's best writers. In the current novel, G.M. Camargo, the powerful director of a recognized Buenos Aires newspaper, becomes obsessed with the young and talented journalist Reina Remis. After taking charge of her journalism career, the arrogant director can't accept the fact that he can't control Remis's feelings; this blindness turns their love affair into a distressing and dangerous relationship. Always aware of the political turmoil and social contrasts that characterize the Argentine capital, Martinez constructs an irresistible intrigue about desire, power, and machismo that will grip readers until the last page. Situations in the book tend to repeat themselves Camargo and Remis get together twice, and he drugs and hits her twice as well and tension increases each time. Martinez also doesn't follow a strict chronology, which will keep readers wondering why and how certain events happened. An accessible read, this winner is highly recommended for public libraries and bookstores. Carmen Ospina, "Criticas"
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