The War of the End of the World
Mario Vargas Llosa author Helen Lane translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Published:21st Jun '12
Should be back in stock very soon
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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