Evita

The Life of Eva Perón

Jill Hedges (Oxford Analytica)

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Bloomsbury
11 January 2024

Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Colonialism & imperialism

Eva Peron remains Argentina's best-known and most iconic personality, far outlasting her own husband, President Juan Domingo Peron, himself a remarkable and charismatic political leader without whom she, as an uneducated woman in an elitist and male-dominated society, could not have existed as a political figure. In this book, Jill Hedges tells the story of a remarkable woman whose glamour, charisma, political influence and controversial nature continue to generate huge amounts of interest 60 years after her death. From her poverty-stricken upbringing as an illegitimate child in rural Argentina, Peron made her way to the highest echelons of Argentinean society, via a brief acting career and her relationship with Juan. After their political breakthrough, her charitable work and magnetic personality earned her wide public acclaim and there was national mourning following her death from cancer at the age of just 33.

Based on new sources and first-hand interviews, the book will seek to explore the personality and experiences of 'Evita'. As the first substantive biography of Eva Peron in English, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern Argentinean history and the cult of 'Evita'.

By: Jill Hedges (Oxford Analytica)
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: BA REBRAND
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 449g
ISBN: 9781350452022
ISBN 10: 1350452025
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 11 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The Personal is Political 1. Los Toldos 2. Junin 3. Buenos Aires 4. Radiolandia 5. Peron 6. Political Earthquake 7. Los Muchachos Peronistas 8. First Lady 9. Europe 10. Enter Evita 11. Las Muchachas Peronistas 12. The Foundation 13. Mortality 14. Immortality 15. Life After Death

Jill Hedges has been Senior Editor for Latin America at Oxford Analytica since 2001 and was formerly Editorial Manager of business information service Esmerk Argentina. She has a PhD in Latin American Studies from the University of Liverpool and is the author of Argentina: A Modern History.

Reviews for Evita: The Life of Eva Perón

Evita is an engaging and accessible read that is delightful in its evocation of mid-century Argentina. * Julia Buxton, Journal of Latin American Studies * Jill Hedges' book is a stylish, careful, fascinating account of a remarkable life. * Tribune * Carefully researched and elegantly written * Juan E. Mendez * Remarkably even-handed and highly readable * Maxine Molyneux * Vivid, thoughtful and perceptive * Laurence Whitehead *