Lovesick

Mastretta, Angeles. Lovesick. [Signed / Inscribed] First American Edition. New York, Riverhead Books, 1997. 24 cm. 292 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent condition signed and inscribed first English language edition with only very minor signs of external wear. Emilia Sauri, daughter of a Spanish mother and a Mayan father, is torn between her dreams of becoming a doctor, a calling that leads to Antonio Zavalza, a physician and man of peace, and her love for her childhood sweetheart, Daniel Cuenca, who leaves home to take part in the Mexican Revolution. (Amazon) Angeles Mastretta (born October 9, 1949, in Puebla) is a Mexican author and journalist. She is well known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life.(Wikipedia)


Genre: General Fiction