Frida Author:Barbara Mujica Narrated by Frida Kahlo's younger sister, Cristina, this haunting and powerful fictional account chronicles Kahlo's life, from a childhood shadowed by polio to the accident at eighteen that left her barren, from her marriage to larger-than-life muralist Diego Rivera through her tragic decline into alcoholism and drug abuse. Through it all, Crist... more »ina is her sister's intimate confidante - and then her bitter antagonist when she has a not-so-secret affair with Rivera.
A towering tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and sibling rivalry played out on a teeming canvas, Frida captures the essence of a passionate, tormented, and ferociously gifted woman. It is a compelling and intensely human portrait of an artist who would become an enduring icon for generations to come.
"Vivid . . . Burns with dramatic urgency." (The New York Times Book Review)« less
Marvelous novel that I have read twice ... truly takes you into Frida's world, you can nearly taste the colours of her Mexico as you read. Breath taking!
A quick, engrossing read... unfortunately haunted by the knowledge that it's mostly fiction. To believe it is real, even potentially real, adds a great deal to the story.