A controversial novel set in an isolated, run-down community in the Andes. Part detective story and part political allegory, it offers a panoramic view of Peruvian society, of the country's recent political violence, and of its cultural heritage.
A controversial novel set in an isolated, run-down community in the Andes. Part detective story and part political allegory, it offers a panoramic vie...
In 1961 in the Dominican Republic, the inner circle of dictator Rafael Trujillo enjoy the luxuries of privilege while the rest of the nation lives in fear and deprivation. As plots arise to topple the dictator, Urania Cabral's father, the disgraced secretary of state, sacrifices her to Trujillo in the hope of regaining his position.
In 1961 in the Dominican Republic, the inner circle of dictator Rafael Trujillo enjoy the luxuries of privilege while the rest of the nation lives in ...
A painstakingly researched and lively novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa
In 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Casement had dedicated his life to improving the plight of oppressed peoples around the world. But when he dared to draw a parallel between the injustices he witnessed in African and American colonies and those committed by the British in Northern Ireland, he became involved in a cause that led to his imprisonment and execution. Ultimately, the scandals surrounding...
A painstakingly researched and lively novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa