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Malinche

Una Novela (Texto Completo) [Malinche: A Novel ]

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Malinche

By: Laura Esquivel
Narrated by: Lucia Mendez
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La princesa de la literatura latinoamericana, está de regreso con la historia el legendario amor entre el conquistador Hernan Cortés y su intérprete, la india Malinalli.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar la nueva novela de la laureada escritora mexicana Laura Esquivel, Malinche, narrada por la laureada estrella mexicana Lucia Méndez.

Cuando Malinalli conoce a Cortés asume que se trata del propio Dios Quetzalcóatl que regresa a liberar a su pueblo. Los dos se enamoran apasionadamente, pero este amor pronto es destruido por la desmedida sed de conquista, poder y riqueza de Cortés.

A lo largo de la historia de México Malinalli/Malinche ha sido conocida por su traición al pueblo indio. Pero recientes investigaciones históricas han mostrado que Malinalli fue la mediadora entre dos culturas, la hispánica y la americana nativa; y entre dos lenguas, el español y el náhuatl.

Lo que Esquivel ha hecho aquí es desafiar la mitología tradicional mediante un retrato muy temperamental del Adán y la Eva de la cultura mestiza, Cortés y Malinalli, con la caída del imperio azteca como telón de fondo. Contada con el lirismo de la tradición cantarina y pictórica del náhuatl, Laura Esquivel nos brinda un mito fundacional de la cultura híbrida del Nuevo Mundo y una extraordinaria historia de amor.

This audiobook is in Spanish.
Este audiolibro es en Espanol.©2006 Laura Esqivel (P)2006 FonoLibro Inc.
Historical Historical Fiction

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Winner, Spanish Language, 2008

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I really dislike the exaggerated indigenous accent the narrator, Lucia Mendez uses as La Malinche.

Good story but the narrator is not that good.

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Mis felicitaciones a Lucia Mendez que presto su voz en esta narracion
La protagonista, una mujer muy luchadora que nos motiva a seguir adelante
en lo que nos propongamos.

Me gusto la novela

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Unfortunately, Lucia Mendez seems to miss the syntax in many occasions breaking sentences at the wrong place. The story is fiction, although based on real events and characters. It is a controversial issue (Malinche’s role during the conquest) but Laura Esquivel writes an entertaining plot.

Poor performance by narrator

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If you could sum up Malinche in three words, what would they be?

Legendary, dramatic, and compelling

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Grandmother and her influence on the young Malinche

What about Lucia Mendez’s performance did you like?

Lucia Mendez speaks quite distinctly so it is easy to understand her against the background music.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The opening descriptions with Malinche and the grandmother

Any additional comments?

I hesitated to purchase the audio version because of other reviewers' criticisms about the background music, but I found the music to be an interesting feature of the audio version. Esquivel appears to like to try new technologies and forms for the presentation of her novels. The drama in this one ties the music into the legendary nature of the story of Malinalli.

Malinche as a Legend

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Un viaje romántico e histórico por el Mèxico prehispánico.
Malilani y Hernán Cortés desde el delicado punto de vista de la extraordinaria escritora Laura Esquivel.

¡Fantástica!

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