Evita: The Woman with the Whip / Mary Main

Mary Main traces Eva Perón's rise from a poor childhood in rural Argentina to an acting career in Buenos Aires and a central role beside Juan Perón. The biography examines her political influence, public image, European tour and charitable foundation, taking a sharply critical view of the power she exercised and the devotion she inspired. It presents the story of Evita through the relationship between personal ambition, celebrity and the politics of Peronist Argentina.