Honorable Exiles: A Chilean Woman in the Twentieth Century by Lillian Lorca de T

Description: Honorable Exiles by Lillian Lorca de Tagle, Joy Billington, Chris Lucas The memoir of a Chilean translator and journalist. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This memoir offers a glimpse of the life of Lillian Lorca de Tagle, born into a priviledged yet circumscribed world as the daughter of a wealthy Chilean diplomat. Her biography offers details of how she became a translator and journalist at a time when few women of her class held jobs. Ordered into exile in the United States by her disapproving mother, she became a successful reporter, translator and editor, while raising two daughters as a single working mother. She describes how her upbringing in various European capitals prepared her for a life of continual change, remembering restrictions that upper class Chilean society placed on women and how these ultimately propelled her into a career in the United States that included editorship at "Americas" magazine, and work for the State Department. Notes In this beautifully written memoir, de Tagle looks back over a fascinating, cosmopolitan life Author Biography Lillian Lorca de Tagle died in Houston in 2009 after a long and active life. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue Prelude One: The Lorcas from Spain Prelude Two: The Bunsters from England Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty One Epilogue Review "De Tagle is a truly gifted storyteller and is able to capture her life and the political circumstances of her time with great bravado. I found her book funny, entertaining, amusing, joyful, and sad. A wonderful memoir." -Marjorie Agosin, Professor and Chair of Spanish, Wellesley College - " ...[a] readable and interesting book"--Times Literary Supplement, 19 January 2001 Promotional In this beautifully written memoir, de Tagle looks back over a fascinating, cosmopolitan life Long Description Lillian Lorca de Tagle is living proof of womens progress in the twentieth century. Born into a privileged, yet circumscribed world in 1914 as the daughter of a wealthy Chilean diplomat, she became a translator and journalist at a time when few women of her class held jobs. Ordered into exile in the United States by her disapproving mother, she became a successful reporter, translator, and editor, while raising two daughters as a single working mother. In this beautifully written memoir, de Tagle looks back over a fascinating, cosmopolitan life. She describes how her upbringing in various European capitals prepared her for a life of continual change. She remembers the restrictions that upper class Chilean society placed on women and how these ultimately propelled her to a career in the United States that included an editorship at Am Review Quote "De Tagle is a truly gifted storyteller and is able to capture her life and the political circumstances of her time with great bravado. I found her book funny, entertaining, amusing, joyful, and sad. A wonderful memoir." -Marjorie Agosin, Professor and Chair of Spanish, Wellesley College - " . . .[a] readable and interesting book"--Times Literary Supplement, 19 January 2001 Details ISBN0292716095 ISBN-10 0292716095 ISBN-13 9780292716094 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title HONORABLE EXILES Language English DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle A Chilean Woman in the Twentieth Century Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Edited by Chris Lucas Pages 231 DOI 10.1604/9780292716094 Year 2000 AU Release Date 2000-03-01 NZ Release Date 2000-03-01 US Release Date 2000-03-01 Publication Date 2000-03-01 UK Release Date 2000-03-01 Author Chris Lucas Publisher University of Texas Press Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40247805;

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