Madre: Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun
Author | : Elizabeth Bakewell |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393076424 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393076423 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Madre: Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun by : Elizabeth Bakewell
Download or read book Madre: Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun written by Elizabeth Bakewell and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could madre mean whore as much as virgin? What happens to the ninety-nine madres when one father enters the room and they become a group of padres? And why can't a bien educada woman in Mexico say the word madre without raising eyebrows? --