Evita: El Retrato de Su Vida

by Tomas de Elia

A casi cincuenta anos de su muerte, veremos a Evita como nunca antes en este retrato intimo de su vida.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History, Photography, Biography Memoir

192 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1997

Reviews

[Lisa Burris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll admit it: my interest in Eva Peron started with my love of the Broadway show, Evita. There, I've said it. And, having said it, I've gone on to read everything I can find about Peron. This being nearly 65 years after her death, there's really not much left in print about the enigmatic Argentine first lady.

Although Evita: An Intimate Portrait of Eva Peron is not really a tell-all (in fact, there is little biographical information in the book at all), it is remarkable for the number and variety of photos it contains. Apparently, one of Peron's sisters allowed access to rarely seen family photos of Eva as a girl for this publication. There are also photos in the book that were thought to have been destroyed when Juan Peron was overthrown in the 1950s.

This book offers an interesting look at Argentine history. The complexity and enigma of Eva Peron, herself, however, is not unraveled in the reading of it.

[Salsabrarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

A woman of humble beginnings who found herself at the perfect confluence of time, place and people to become one of history's most intriguing figures. Coffee-table style book with plenty of black and white photos documenting her life. I did not know that shortly after her death Peron opposition banned and destroyed all images of Evita. Fortunately these were not lost.

[Irina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a grea collection of private photos of the former First Lady of Argentina. Stunning.

[Disupo2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Complex chameleon.