Evita: First lady : a biography of Eva Perón - Hardcover

John Barnes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394502892 ISBN 13: 9780394502892

Publisher: Grove Press : distributed by Random House, 1978

Synopsis

This is the story of one of the most fascinating women of all time- Maria Eva Duarte, who rose from poverty to become one of the richest, most powerful women in the world. As Eva Peron, or Evita as she was known to her adoring followers, she was a blond goddess in diamonds and furs who dominated and hypnotized a nation of eighteen million people for seven years before her death at the age of 33. In this major biography of Eva Peron, John Barnes explores the paradox of this beautiful, brave woman who attacked the rich, Argentine ruling classes in countless speeches "in the name of the humble, homeless," urging "los descamisados" -the shirtless ones- to "cry out against the old evil days." Who exactly was Eva Peron, who so dominated the workers of Argentina that they were ready to do anything she asked of them? How did she amass a multi-million dollar personal fortune in her 7 short years of power? John Barnes answers these questions, and helps to illuminate the mystery and myth that surrounds Eva Peron.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grove Press : distributed by Random House
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0394502892
• ISBN 13: 9780394502892
• Binding: Hardcover