The War of the End of the World

Mario Vargas Llosa author Helen Lane translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:21st Jun '12

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The War of the End of the World cover

The War of the End of the World is a classic Mario Vargas Llosa novel, based on real events in Brazilian history.

'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.

'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.

ISBN: 9780571288632

Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 44mm

Weight: 562g

768 pages

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