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EVITA ... My Argentina
Published by CUSTOM BOOK PUBLICATIONS Classic Imprint EVITA … My Argentina Evita Perón tells her own spectacular story. Tracing her life back to her humble beginnings, when she is abandoned by her father, Evita takes the reader on her journey to become an actress and later, to the pivotal moment when she meets Colonel Juan Perón. Never content to stay in her husband’s shadow, Evita reveals how she shares his belief that Peronism will help the working class. Eventually she begins doing work on her own as the president of the Society of Benevolence, helping the poor and winning the peoples’ trust. As the times change and women get the vote, Evita becomes even more powerful, running the Ministries of Labor and Health, starting a foundation, and organizing the first female party, The Female Peronist Party. A larger-than-life story, told in her own fictional words, the powerful novel is as educational as it is entertaining.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
228 pages, Paperback
Published February 10, 2017
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December 14, 2023
An excellent novel about a very inspiring woman and her life From her beginnings of poverty and growing up being tormented and despised for being the daughter born out of wedlock. This shaped her love of the poor and as her father who left her was from the upper classher contempt for the rich.
It explores her struggles to become an actress in Buenos Aires, and hopw she was exploited and suffered disappointments.
Pivotally Eva's marriage to Juan Peron and her career as first lady with her passion and work for the poor whhich is an inspiration to read.
A lot can be said for the ideology of Peronism (and it is explained it is NOT Fascism) as a middle path between Capitalism and socialism as I believe in a midle path
Combines her political journey with her passions and personal trials and tribulations to her tragic end from cancer at age 32.
A sympathetic portrayal which is not uncritical and shows uop her faults such as intolerance of opposition. A higly reccomended work
It explores her struggles to become an actress in Buenos Aires, and hopw she was exploited and suffered disappointments.
Pivotally Eva's marriage to Juan Peron and her career as first lady with her passion and work for the poor whhich is an inspiration to read.
A lot can be said for the ideology of Peronism (and it is explained it is NOT Fascism) as a middle path between Capitalism and socialism as I believe in a midle path
Combines her political journey with her passions and personal trials and tribulations to her tragic end from cancer at age 32.
A sympathetic portrayal which is not uncritical and shows uop her faults such as intolerance of opposition. A higly reccomended work
September 29, 2017
I have to say, Evita has intrigued me since I first listened to the musical back in my high school days. I'll even go as far as to admit to having the songs from the musical in my head as I read the book.
I learned quite a bit from this book. Up until this book, I had only found one biography. This book really made me want to learn much more about this woman who is very much a modern mystery.
It's told from Eva's point of view and in some ways that was a little detrimental to the story. Eva's voice didn't come across as strong, but rather more childish and immature. The book definitely could have been longer. Eva lived a lot in her 33 years.
Eva Peron is a cross between good and evil, depending on what you read. There are hints of Eva's darker side, and how anyone that was a threat to Peronism disappeared, but for the most part, this book painted Eva as Santa Evita.
From what I've read Ms. Davis did a very good at giving the details of Eva's life, but there was a lot that I felt was omitted. (One of the reasons I found the book to be a bit too short) I expected more about her relationship with Juan. I couldn't imagine Evita telling the story of her life without telling of her relationship with her husband. Also, from everything I read, Eva was totally unaware that she had cancer.
The one thing that really stuck me about Eva was how hard she worked for the poor people, regardless of whether it was done to make her look good, or if she really was the humanitarian. I hadn't heard of her children's city, until I read this.
This was an enjoyable read and a good book for Evita fans to read.
I learned quite a bit from this book. Up until this book, I had only found one biography. This book really made me want to learn much more about this woman who is very much a modern mystery.
It's told from Eva's point of view and in some ways that was a little detrimental to the story. Eva's voice didn't come across as strong, but rather more childish and immature. The book definitely could have been longer. Eva lived a lot in her 33 years.
Eva Peron is a cross between good and evil, depending on what you read. There are hints of Eva's darker side, and how anyone that was a threat to Peronism disappeared, but for the most part, this book painted Eva as Santa Evita.
From what I've read Ms. Davis did a very good at giving the details of Eva's life, but there was a lot that I felt was omitted. (One of the reasons I found the book to be a bit too short) I expected more about her relationship with Juan. I couldn't imagine Evita telling the story of her life without telling of her relationship with her husband. Also, from everything I read, Eva was totally unaware that she had cancer.
The one thing that really stuck me about Eva was how hard she worked for the poor people, regardless of whether it was done to make her look good, or if she really was the humanitarian. I hadn't heard of her children's city, until I read this.
This was an enjoyable read and a good book for Evita fans to read.
September 27, 2017
"Evita... My Argentina" is the story of Eva Peron, a woman who went from a poor girl without a father to an actress to the wife of General Juan Peron, who became the President of Argentina. She was a larger-than-life legend whose legacy has been both elevated and tarnished by different groups of people. Often controversial and often beloved, she is a fascinating figure and it's no wonder that she made for a fascinating book subject.
Evita tells us her story herself, which was super effective. She is the major focus of the book and although we get to know her very well, many of the secondary characters are so secondary that they factor very little into the book. This book is mostly Evita's personal thoughts and feelings on things. Because she is telling it herself, the book is very one-sided. Having a little bit of a background in Latin American politics and history may add to your like of this book as it was very interesting to me to compare and contrast historical events with Evita's glossy remembrance of events. There is not much of an outward look at how the opposition saw some of the negative effects of Peronism.
The writing of the book was interesting. The layout of the book was off the beaten path. This book in many ways feels like Evita is telling you vignettes from her life. The book is very much divided what happened to Evita year by year in her life without a true narrative string other than the simple chain of her life. Each vignette is bounded by something like "It was September 194x" before giving a brief description and maybe a conversation or two surrounding the event. I did find the book a bit limited and yearned for more of a story rather than a statement of what happened. This book gives good insight into how Evita saw herself.
Evita tells us her story herself, which was super effective. She is the major focus of the book and although we get to know her very well, many of the secondary characters are so secondary that they factor very little into the book. This book is mostly Evita's personal thoughts and feelings on things. Because she is telling it herself, the book is very one-sided. Having a little bit of a background in Latin American politics and history may add to your like of this book as it was very interesting to me to compare and contrast historical events with Evita's glossy remembrance of events. There is not much of an outward look at how the opposition saw some of the negative effects of Peronism.
The writing of the book was interesting. The layout of the book was off the beaten path. This book in many ways feels like Evita is telling you vignettes from her life. The book is very much divided what happened to Evita year by year in her life without a true narrative string other than the simple chain of her life. Each vignette is bounded by something like "It was September 194x" before giving a brief description and maybe a conversation or two surrounding the event. I did find the book a bit limited and yearned for more of a story rather than a statement of what happened. This book gives good insight into how Evita saw herself.
August 25, 2018
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I have always been intrigued by Eva Peron, I think she is a fascinating character and I loved being able to get immersed in her story in this book.
The writing style in the book was great, I loved the flow of the story and it was really easy to follow. I enjoyed being able to read about her start in life and the problems she encountered and what she went through in her early and teenage years. A lot of people will have seen the film Evita or heard about that film, or musical but won’t know too much about her. This book is an excellent pace to start, a great fictional story.
I have read a few books by this author now and they have all been excellent and this one was no different, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Four stars from me for this one, highly recommended – a fascinating book about a fascinating lady!
I have always been intrigued by Eva Peron, I think she is a fascinating character and I loved being able to get immersed in her story in this book.
The writing style in the book was great, I loved the flow of the story and it was really easy to follow. I enjoyed being able to read about her start in life and the problems she encountered and what she went through in her early and teenage years. A lot of people will have seen the film Evita or heard about that film, or musical but won’t know too much about her. This book is an excellent pace to start, a great fictional story.
I have read a few books by this author now and they have all been excellent and this one was no different, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Four stars from me for this one, highly recommended – a fascinating book about a fascinating lady!
August 10, 2018
Evita was one of Argentina’s most powerful and controversial figures. She was a woman who cared for the poor, but her overspending led to bankruptcy that Argentina could never recover from. However, Evita inspired a cult-like following. When she died, she was embalmed and millions attended her funeral. In Evita… My Argentina, Evita narrates the story in her own words. The novel starts from her humble beginnings to her struggling career as an actress and finally as the First Lady of Argentina.
I was first introduced to Evita by the musical starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. I was curious about her because the movie was shown from Che’s perspective rather than Evita’s, and it did not show a balanced view Since then, I have read a few books and essays on her, with my favorite biography being Evita by Nicholas Fraser. While I found Evita’s story of her rise to power fascinating, my views of her as a person are mixed. She did have love for the poor, but she also loved living an extravagant lifestyle. When I heard that Mrs. Davis had written a historical fiction novel about Evita, I was elated. I had always wanted a novel about her in English. I had read Santa Evita by Eloy Martinez Tomas in college, but it did not meet my expectations. Mrs. Davis’s novel was a fresh retelling because it was seen through Evita’s eyes.
Evita had a hard beginning. She was bullied because she was illegitimate. She always dreamed of making a name for herself. She wanted to be an actress. When she arrived in Buenos Aires, she was a starry-eyed teen. However, she was quickly faced with the harsh reality that it was not easy to fulfill her dreams. She had to make tough decisions. Her dream comes true when she finally meets Juan Peron. Juan helped her rise out of her position as a struggling actress to the position of First Lady.
Mrs. Davis’s Evita is mostly plays a passive role. She wants to be a good wife to her husband. Later on, she sees her husband as a savior and believes that he is the hope of Argentina. Evita has two passions: her husband and the poor. She wants the country to serve her husband. She agrees to have women vote so that they can support her husband. She even forms her own women’s party. However, she doesn’t want there to be any other women’s parties. She even disbanded her own sister’s. This is because she believes that she is the only person who can help her husband’s vision. She also cares about the poor and wants to help them. However, it is clear that she overspends. She uses her power to help the poor and stomp on the rich. Thus, Evita eventually becomes power-hungry. She enjoys having power and does not want to relinquish it.
I thought the author developed Evita’s character, but I was disappointed in how she created Juan Peron’s. His vision for Argentina was never described. I never understood why Evita thought of him as a savior for Argentina. Why was she so radical about making everyone follow Juan? Why was he Argentina’s hope? What was the new Argentina? None of that was answered. Juan Peron, who was supposed to be Evita’s partner, remained in the shadows throughout most of the novel. Thus, he was very elusive. It seemed that Evita loved him because of his power.
Overall, this novel gives us an intimate look of how Evita may have seen herself. While it is a short novel, it is filled with sumptuous detail. The author does an excellent job in portraying how Argentina was a rich country before the Perons were in office, and how the country was rapidly declining during the Peron era. Evita… My Argentina moved at a steady pace. This is a must read to those who are interested in reading about the woman that inspired the hit Broadway musical!
(Note: This book was given to me as part of a blog tour in exchange for an honest review.)
I was first introduced to Evita by the musical starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. I was curious about her because the movie was shown from Che’s perspective rather than Evita’s, and it did not show a balanced view Since then, I have read a few books and essays on her, with my favorite biography being Evita by Nicholas Fraser. While I found Evita’s story of her rise to power fascinating, my views of her as a person are mixed. She did have love for the poor, but she also loved living an extravagant lifestyle. When I heard that Mrs. Davis had written a historical fiction novel about Evita, I was elated. I had always wanted a novel about her in English. I had read Santa Evita by Eloy Martinez Tomas in college, but it did not meet my expectations. Mrs. Davis’s novel was a fresh retelling because it was seen through Evita’s eyes.
Evita had a hard beginning. She was bullied because she was illegitimate. She always dreamed of making a name for herself. She wanted to be an actress. When she arrived in Buenos Aires, she was a starry-eyed teen. However, she was quickly faced with the harsh reality that it was not easy to fulfill her dreams. She had to make tough decisions. Her dream comes true when she finally meets Juan Peron. Juan helped her rise out of her position as a struggling actress to the position of First Lady.
Mrs. Davis’s Evita is mostly plays a passive role. She wants to be a good wife to her husband. Later on, she sees her husband as a savior and believes that he is the hope of Argentina. Evita has two passions: her husband and the poor. She wants the country to serve her husband. She agrees to have women vote so that they can support her husband. She even forms her own women’s party. However, she doesn’t want there to be any other women’s parties. She even disbanded her own sister’s. This is because she believes that she is the only person who can help her husband’s vision. She also cares about the poor and wants to help them. However, it is clear that she overspends. She uses her power to help the poor and stomp on the rich. Thus, Evita eventually becomes power-hungry. She enjoys having power and does not want to relinquish it.
I thought the author developed Evita’s character, but I was disappointed in how she created Juan Peron’s. His vision for Argentina was never described. I never understood why Evita thought of him as a savior for Argentina. Why was she so radical about making everyone follow Juan? Why was he Argentina’s hope? What was the new Argentina? None of that was answered. Juan Peron, who was supposed to be Evita’s partner, remained in the shadows throughout most of the novel. Thus, he was very elusive. It seemed that Evita loved him because of his power.
Overall, this novel gives us an intimate look of how Evita may have seen herself. While it is a short novel, it is filled with sumptuous detail. The author does an excellent job in portraying how Argentina was a rich country before the Perons were in office, and how the country was rapidly declining during the Peron era. Evita… My Argentina moved at a steady pace. This is a must read to those who are interested in reading about the woman that inspired the hit Broadway musical!
(Note: This book was given to me as part of a blog tour in exchange for an honest review.)
December 5, 2017
copy received from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for an honest review
have always found Evita to be such an interesting person! I've often done many classes on her and her life. I've also read a few books about her. I thought Davis really understood and captured the voice of Evita as she tells the story through her own voice. Evita was a very enigmatic person and as time has passed, her legend has grown. Overall, this was a fun and interesting read. Since I have read a few pieces of writing about her, my only issues was that I didn't really think that I learned anything new. But this was still a fun adventure into her own personal telling of her story.
have always found Evita to be such an interesting person! I've often done many classes on her and her life. I've also read a few books about her. I thought Davis really understood and captured the voice of Evita as she tells the story through her own voice. Evita was a very enigmatic person and as time has passed, her legend has grown. Overall, this was a fun and interesting read. Since I have read a few pieces of writing about her, my only issues was that I didn't really think that I learned anything new. But this was still a fun adventure into her own personal telling of her story.
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