Malinche

The bestselling author of "Like Water for Chocolate," Laura Esquivel, returns with her eagerly-anticipated second novel, "Malinche." "Malinche" is a vivid and touching retelling of the ill-fated love affair between Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador, and Malinalli, Cortes's Indian translator. Though Malinalli and many of her tribe believe Cortes is their reincarnated forefather, she ultimately aids him in destroying everything that is sacred to her people. History has painted Malinalli as a traitor; however, new research offers a more complicated view of the woman and her actions. Lyrical and poetic, "Malinche" is a beautiful and tragic story of love, trust, and betrayal.