Passing to America
Book description
In 1803 in the colonial South American city of La Plata, Dona Martina Vilvado y Balverde presented herself to church and crown officials to denounce her husband of more than four years, Don Antonio Yta, as a "woman in disguise." Forced to submit to a medical inspection that revealed a…
Why read it?
1 author picked Passing to America as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Truly one of the most exhilarating and surprising books I have read in a long time!
Abercrombie found a cache of documents left from the trial of Antonio Yta, born María Yta, who lived as a man after being tossed out of five different Spanish convents in the late eighteenth century. Yta ended up in South America, where he became a petty bureaucrat and married a Spanish woman who eventually turned him in to authorities. Along the way, Yta received permission from the Vatican to live and dress as a man. The story is not only full of ups and…
From Karen's list on gender in colonial Latin America.
Want books like Passing to America?
Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Passing to America.
Browse books like Passing to America
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in Spain, gender variance, and Bolivia?
11,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about Spain, gender variance, and Bolivia.