The Lizard's Tail
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781852421120
Paperback|9781852421120
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Overview
The Lizard?s Tail is a whip much favoured by Latin American torturers. It gives its name to this fictional biography of Lopez Rega, Isabel Peron?s minister of social well-being who ruled Argentina through sorcery and witchcraft. A figure of immense power and cruelty, Lopez Rega survives all attempts by politicians and the military to overthrow him. So great is the magic of this power-crazed witch-doctor that the writer / narrator can destroy him only by removing herself: 'By erasing myself from the map, I intend to erase you. Without my biography, it will be as if you never had a life. So long, Sorcerer, felice morte.? In The Lizard?s Tail, Luisa Valenzuela re-invents language to convey the political reality of Latin America. A reality in which the writer hangs in the balance.
| ISBN-13 | 9781852421120 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1852421126 |
| Weight | 0.88 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.00 x 0.75 x 8.00 In |
| List Price | $20.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Publisher | Serpent's Tail |
| Published On | 1992-02-01 |
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