The War Of The End Of The World

Author: Mario Vargas Llosa

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  • : $22.99 AUD
  • : 9780571288632
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
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  • : 01 May 2012
  • : 198mm X 126mm X 47mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 August 2012
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780571288632
9780571288632

Description

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.

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A classic Vargas Llosa novel, based on real events in Brazilian history.

Author description

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.