La vuelta del tigre de Cristina Pacheco (2017)
The novel follows the story of a young woman named Ana who returns to her hometown in Argentina after living in Spain for several years. She becomes embroiled in a complex web of relationships and conflicts as she tries to rebuild her life and find her place in the world.
By Cristina Pacheco · First published 2017 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Political fiction · 1,415 words
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Del radio sale una música distorsionada por la estática. Teresa alarga el brazo y le da un golpecito al aparato. Vuelve a escucharse nítidamente el danzón con que Atardecer Tropical complace al Club de las Potranquitas que envían saludos a "los chamacones de la refaccionaria Dos Volcanes. Yepa, yepa, caballero. Aquí, su mundo cascabelero".
Inclinada sobre la mesa, la mujer va separando los trozos de tela con que armará los fondos que maquila para la fábrica Abud. Vuelve a punzarle el dolor en el cuello. Suspende su tarea. Con los ojos cerrados gira la cabeza, pero el malestar no disminuye:
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Cristina Pacheco
- Date: 2017 CE
- Language: Spanish
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Political fiction, Drama
- Length: 1,415 words
- Structure: 1 section, 48 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Realistic Fiction — La narrativa de la historia se centra en los personajes y sus experiencias reales en medio de eventos políticos y sociales en México.
- Historical Fiction — Esta obra refleja la historia reciente de México, relacionando temas y eventos políticos.
- Political fiction — La obra aborda y explora eventos y temas políticos a través de sus personajes y trama.
- Drama — La historia está cargada de tensión emocional y conflictos personales.
Tags
Drama · Mexico · Latin America · Family · Relationships · Identity · Culture · Society · Politics · History · Literature · Fiction