Memories of a Rose, a work that transports us to the universe of The Little Prince, the most read and translated French book in history. But this time, the narration changes perspective to give voice to a silenced character: the rose. Consuelo, the inspiration behind the iconic character created by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, shares her version of the story.
In these memoirs, Consuelo portrays the lights and shadows of her relationship with Saint-Exupéry, revealing how her own identity and artistic talent were sidelined. Between the lines, Memories of a Rose shows us the experiences of a woman immobilized, always waiting, bearing the weight of a relationship that was both her inspiration and her curse.
Consuelo De Saint Exupéry offers us an honest and passionate look at the challenges of loving a genius. This work is the cry of a woman who, like the rose she represents, was adorned and admired, but whose thorns reveal a much more complex truth: the pain, the waiting, and the longing for freedom that marked her life.
In the foreword, Pamela Palenciano provides a contemporary analysis of power dynamics, gender, and the place women occupy in great historical narratives. The translation by Lola Rodríguez López preserves the richness and emotion of the original text, bringing to life this story that had been unjustly forgotten.
«Later, I learned that the flower was me, a very proud flower, as it says in The Little Prince.» – Consuelo Suncín
A reading to reflect on
Memories of a Rose is more than a testimony; it is an invitation to rethink the stories we know and the voices we leave out. The petals fell long ago, but the thorns of this flower still have much to say.
