Michèle
A Novel Translated by Donald Henderson
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Michele was a model in Paris with the approach of WWI, with a reputation for seduction. By itself not unusual, until a course of events leads her into some of the most elite of social involvements in a new life in Argentina, but also in the context of those less privileged. Will her life blossom, or end in tragedy, and what of those around her?
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Michèle is a model with a provocative reputation living in Paris during WWI. While posing for preeminent artists in the city, she meets and weds Juan Castro and moves to his enstancia in Argentina. She is soon deeply entangled in a web of romance and intrigue with the Buenos Aires elite. Michèle’s story interweaves with the tragic tale of Lagartija, a boy who relies on his survival skills to scrape out an existence in the Argentine slums. In lyrical prose, Michèle captures the struggle between the country’s aristocracy and the harsh reality of its underclass. Michèle is a seductive tale that concludes with a most unexpected twist.
About the Author
Donald C. Henderson served as associate professor and head of the Hispanic Library Program at The Pennsylvania State University from 1969 to 1992. Previously, Henderson was a Fulbright Scholar in South America and Spain focusing on the literature of Chile and Argentina. He also served as a professor of Spanish language and literature at Penn State, Michigan State University, and the State University of New York. Henderson holds an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College and a Ph.D. in Latin American History from Michigan State. He currently resides in State College, Pennsylvania.