Back to search





The Rest Is HistorySeptember 25, 2024
498. Evita: The Mystery of the Missing Body (Part 5)
About This Episode
After lying in state in an open casket, Evita’s corpse is taken down to a secret laboratory in the basement. And as the Argentinian Victor Frankenstein, Dr Ara, busily embalms her body, her ghost continues to haunt the nation. Sightings of her face are reported in obscure places all over the country. With Evita gone, Colonel Perón embarks upon an affair with a much younger girl and has a creepily paternal romantic relationship with her. Meanwhile, as Perón’s sparkle starts to fade amongst the public, Evita’s body vanishes… Listen as Dominic and Tom explore the final and most bizarre chapter in the extraordinary story of Evita Perón. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history’s greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett
Book Mentions
4 book mentions in this episode.
Jump to booksTip: Click “Mentioned at …” to copy a timestamp.
Tip: Click a cover image to open a book link.
Books Mentioned

Santa Evita
Tomas Martinez
“A brilliant novel by an Argentine writer called Tomas Martinez, which came out in 1996. It tells the story of the afterlife of Ava Peron and her mummified body.”
ASIN: N/A
Search on AmazonClick the book cover image to open the affiliate link.

“Peron introduces Nelly to the biographies of Plutarch, his favourite writer, and encourages her to read them.”
ASIN: N/A
Search on AmazonClick the book cover image to open the affiliate link.

El túnel
Ernesto Sabato
“An Argentine writer called Ernesto Sabato describes a moment of celebration for Peron's fall, highlighting the tears of two Indian women who worked in the kitchen.”
ASIN: N/A
Search on AmazonClick the book cover image to open the affiliate link.

The Honorary Consul
Graham Greene
“In his novel, The Honorary Consul, somebody has taken postage by mistake.”
ASIN: N/A
Search on AmazonClick the book cover image to open the affiliate link.