The Woman with the Whip is a 1952 biography of political leader and cultural icon Eva Perón, written by Argentinian author Mary Main.

[1][2] However, the book was extremely popular, and remains highly regarded by academics as a valuable work of journalism.

Her early married life was spent living in construction camps in the more primitive parts of Argentina.

She conducted her research and interviews covertly, citing strong government repression and fear for her life.

Marysa Navarro, another of Eva's biographers and author of Evita, is critical of Mary Main's book, claiming that she ignored the political, social, and economic background of the period.