The War of the End of the World
Description
Mario Vargas Llosa's monumental novel plunges into the heart of a brutal civil war that ravaged nineteenth-century Brazil. In the remote backlands, a messianic leader gathers a fervent community of outcasts, creating a quasi-religious state that defies the established government. This volatile sanctuary becomes a crucible of revolutionary fervor, threatening the very foundations of the republic. The narrative masterfully explores the clash between idealism and power, faith and reason, as the state mobilizes to annihilate this perceived threat, resulting in a cataclysmic conflict that echoes through history.
Available Editions
paperback
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2011
991 pages
ISBN: 9781429921985
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
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