An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
497. Evita: Death of a Martyr (Part 4)
September 23, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Plutarch
Context:
Referenced when discussing how Peron was a fan of Plutarch's Lives, and speculating that Eva's comparison of herself to Alexander the Great may have come from late-night discussions about Plutarch with Peron.
Author: Joseph Page
Context:
Mentioned as one of Peron's biographers when discussing Peron's peculiar attitude towards doctors and medicine. The specific biography title is not mentioned.
Author: Fraser and Navarro
Context:
Referred to as Eva Peron's biographers when quoting their assessment that 'the least outrageous and the closest to the truth is the suggestion that she elected to die for Peron.' The specific biography title is not mentioned.
Author: Eva Peron (ghostwritten)
Context:
Reference to Eva Peron's ghostwritten autobiography, passages of which were read out over loudspeakers during the compulsory 15-minute periods of silence each morning during the national mourning period.