Cover of Catalina

Catalina

  • 2005 first published
  • 292 pages
  • 12 editions

Published in 2005, Catalina is a gay fiction and historical fiction novel by Markus Orths. It takes readers to Potosí, Bolivia and San Sebastián, Spain in the 17th century. It features Catalina de Erauso (c.1585-1650). Readers will find themes of male impersonators, nuns, social conditions and Women.

It has been published in 12 editions across 10 languages.

It runs to roughly 292 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Peru
  • Potosí, Bolivia
  • San Sebastián, Spain
  • Chile

Era

Characters

  • Catalina de Erauso (c.1585-1650)

Subjects

  • Male impersonators
  • Nuns
  • Social conditions
  • Women
  • Historical
  • Gay men

Quick answers

Who wrote Catalina?

Catalina was written by Markus Orths and first published in 2005.

What genre is Catalina?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Catalina?

The median edition has 292 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Catalina?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, The Charioteer and Maurice.

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