Book depicting 'Queen of Paraguay' Eliza Lynch prompts calls for Brazilian penitence
Eliza Lynch was depicted by Brazil as a warmongering manipulator after South America's bloodiest war. Irish authors present a more sympathetic account
When Brazil won the bloodiest war in South America's history it cast itself as the victim and Eliza Lynch as one of the chief villains.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Sunday, 8 November, 2009
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