Frida

Narrated by Frida Kahlo's younger sister, Cristina, this haunting and powerful fictional account chronicles Kahlo's life, from a childhood shadowed by polio to the accident at eighteen that left her barren, from her marriage to larger-than-life muralist Diego Rivera through her tragic decline into alcoholism and drug abuse. Through it all, Cristina is her sister's intimate confidante - and then her bitter antagonist when she has a not-so-secret affair with Rivera.

A towering tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and sibling rivalry played out on a teeming canvas, Frida captures the essence of a passionate, tormented, and ferociously gifted woman. It is a compelling and intensely human portrait of an artist who would become an enduring icon for generations to come.

"Vivid . . . Burns with dramatic urgency."
— The New York Times Book Review

“A captivating introduction to the life — and death — of Frida Kahlo.”
— Grand Rapids Press

“Mujica’s Frida is a brave, foul-mouthed child, simultaneously defiant and winning.”
— The San Diego Union-Tribune

“Absorbing.” — Book magazine

Email Alerts To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication Please alert me via email when: The author releases another book