'A modern tragedy on the grand scale.' Salman RushdieThe War of the End of the World is one of the great modern historical novels. Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian history, Mario Vargas Llosa tells the story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise.
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'A modern tragedy on the grand scale.' Salman RushdieThe War of the End of the World is one of the great modern historical novels.
A modern tragedy on the grand scale ... As dark as spilled blood.
The War of the End of the World is a classic Mario Vargas Llosa novel, based on real events in Brazilian history.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571288632
Publisert
2012-06-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
562 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
44 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
768

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Biographical note

With novels including The War of the End of the World, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto and The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa has established an international reputation as one of the Latin America's most important authors. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010.