A novelized autobiographical account of Elena Garro's life and being married to Octavio Paz.  In real life and this novel she left her home when she was 20 years old.

This photo is of Elena Garro when she is 20 years old with Octavio Paz in 1937, on her honeymoon in Spain.


The book follows the personal nature and the emotional impact the marriage to Octavio Paz.   The author creates characters from her family, her personal life, and the conflicts during her life in Europe and Mexico

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This novel was held back for many reasons and all of them were very emotional and guarded.


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"The mistake began in my home with the disappearance of my little sister Magdalena. I don't know why I say Mistake."


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Compelling narrative themes move the reader from Mexico to post W.W.II Europe.  The book Reflects the author's view of the cold war, spies, and neo nazis in a world of great transitions.  

Through her characters the importance of family roles in forming identity, maturity, and the nature of men's and women's relationships from Mexican culture visa vise many world cultures are explored.

In true unique Garro style this book moves through time and relationships with dream like fluidity and profound insight.  It is historically placed in the 1960's and brings elements from her early marriage with Octavio Paz into the story, dialog, and narrative.  Garro once declared that "all good novels have autobiographical qualities."   Garro develops her mastery of insight into life's most important challenges, hopes, and real or dreamed existence once again in her last major novel to be published.


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