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The War of the End of the World
Mario Vargas Llosa
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Description for The War of the End of the World
Paperback. Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian history, this book 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. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 600.
'A modern tragedy on the grand scale.' Salman Rushdie
The 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571288632
SKU
9780571288632
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About Mario Vargas Llosa
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.
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