The Empress by Laura Martnezbelli
La emperatriz que enloqueci de amor. 1863. Carlota toma las riendas de un Segundo Imperio que se desvanece por momentos y no descansar hasta lograr el apoyo de las fuerzas tradicionalistas de Europa, a pesar de que esto contradiga sus ideales. Sin embargo, es otra la carga que soporta su coraz n. Su matrimonio es una farsa: Maximiliano la deja marchitarse poco a poco, sin dedicarle jam s un solo gesto de complicidad o pasi n. Carlota, rebelada contra la desdicha que intenta imponerse como su destino, se deja arrastrar por un amor desbocado hacia otro hombre sin prever las consecuencias. Constanza Murrieta, elegida entre todas sus damas como su confidente, es la nica persona que conoce este oscuro secreto y, cuando decide jugar sus cartas a conveniencia, traicionar sin escr pulos a Carlota participando en el plan para enajenarla, y tendr en sus manos el futuro de la emperatriz y del Imperio. Una extraordinaria novela sobre amores cruzados, ecretos inconfesables, intereses pol ticos ocultos, verdades a medias, traici n y fortuna, al tiempo que un retrato apasionado de un imperio que no logr m s que avivar la llama de la discordia.
Born in Barcelona, Laura Martínez-Belli has lived in Mexico, Panama, and Madrid. Her debut novel, Por si no te vuelvo a ver, was a bestseller in Mexico. She is also the author of El ladrón de cálices; Las dos vidas de Floria, which was translated into Italian with great success; and La última página, which was shortlisted for the Premio Letras Nuevas de Novela in 2013. Martínez-Belli has taught creative writing in universities and cultural institutions and has been a columnist for several print media outlets in Latin America. Currently, she runs writing workshops at the School of Writers (Escuela de Escritores) in Madrid, where she resides. The Empress (Carlota, in the Spanish original) is her first novel to be published in English. Simon Bruni translates literary works from Spanish, a language he acquired through total immersion living in Alicante, Valencia, and Santander. He studied Spanish and linguistics at Queen Mary University of London and literary translation at the University of Exeter. Simon’s many published translations include novels, short stories, video games, and nonfiction publications. He is the winner of three John Dryden awards: in 2017 and 2015 for Paul Pen’s short stories “Cinnamon” and “The Porcelain Boy,” and in 2011 for Francisco Pérez Gandul’s novel Cell 211. His translations of Paul Pen’s The Light of the Fireflies and Sofía Segovia’s The Murmur of Bees have both become international bestsellers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781542004800 |
| ISBN 10 | 1542004802 |
| Title | The Empress |
| Author | Laura Martnezbelli |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amazon Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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