Name: The Monkey on Frida's Shoulder (en Inglés)
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Author: Catherine Barrera

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The Monkey on Frida's Shoulder (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Texas Christian University Press

Autor

Catherine Barrera

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

259

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

22.9x15.2 cm

ISBN13

9780875659541

The Monkey on Frida's Shoulder (en Inglés)

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The Monkey on Frida’s Shoulder is an imaginative re-telling of the life of Frida Kahlo, seen through the eyes of her house pet Nat—a talking spider monkey with a taste for linguistics, haute couture, and detective novels. After fleeing the destruction of his native jungle, the orphaned monkey arrives in Mexico City in the early 20th century, where he forms an unlikely bond with spirited young Frida Kahlo. Together they roam the city streets, their mischief tinged with rebellion, as Nat pledges loyalty to Frida through devastating accidents, ideological battles, and her tempestuous marriage to Diego Rivera. But devotion has its limits. As Frida’s world grows darker and more insular, Nat is forced to confront the cost of loyalty and the need for moral clarity. His journey beyond the Casa Azul introduces readers to a pious Chihuahua, a shimmer of monarch butterflies, and the enigmatic guest Natalia Trotsky. Blending magical realism, absurdism, and Mexican history, Catherine Barrera’s debut novel reimagines one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century from an utterly original perspective. Both irreverent fable and love letter to Casa Azul, The Monkey on Frida’s Shoulder captures the blurred borders of magic, myth, and reality in a way that will resonate with fans of literary fiction, Latin American history, and Frida Kahlo’s enduring legacy.