{"product_id":"9781668009017","title":"Malinalli: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eChapa, Veronica\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtria\/Primero Sueno Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRiot’\u003c\/i\u003es Best New Book Releases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2025 Latino Book Award Winner, Gold Medal for Best Novel — Historical Fiction — English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A vivid and unprecedented journey into the Spanish invasion of Aztec Mexico.” —Luis Alberto Urrea, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Broken Angels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA “wild, unforgettable adventure” (Reyna Grande, author of \u003ci\u003eA Dream Called Home\u003c\/i\u003e) about the triumphs and sorrows of one of the most controversial and misunderstood women in Mexico’s history and mythology, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s \u003ci\u003eGods of Jade and Shadow \u003c\/i\u003eand Zoraida Córdova’s \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance of Orquídea Divina.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doña Marina, and Malinalxochitl was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico. When indigenous leaders observed her marching into their cities, they believed she was a goddess—blessed with the divine power to interpret the Spaniards’ intentions for their land. Later, historians and pop culture would deem her a traitor—the “Indian” girl who helped sell Mexico’s future to an invader.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this “lush tale about the power of language, the complexities of empire, and the bonds of sisterhood” (Rita Chang-Eppig, author of \u003ci\u003eDeep as the Sky, Red as the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eMalinalli \u003c\/i\u003eis all of those things and more, but at heart, she’s a young girl, kidnapped into slavery by age twelve, and fighting to survive. Blessed with magical powers, and supported by a close-knit circle of priestesses, Mali vows to help defend her people’s legacy. For the first time, Malinalli’s “propulsive story of magic, love, and the struggle for power in a new world” (Luis Jaramillo, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of El Paso\u003c\/i\u003e) is told with the empathy, humanity, and awe she’s always deserved.","brand":"Atria\/Primero Sueno Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46064486744319,"sku":"9781668009017","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781668009017_s600x595.jpg?v=1780501025","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781668009017","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}