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Oct 1, 1981 · Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian history, Mario Vargas Llosa tells the unforgettable 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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The War of the End of the World (Spanish: La guerra del fin del mundo) is a 1981 novel written by Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is a fictionalized account of the War of Canudos conflict in late 19th-century Brazil.
Jul 22, 2008 · Review. “A modern tragedy on the grand scale . . . As dark as spilled blood.” ―Salman Rushdie, The New Republic. “A vast, fantastic, thunderous novel.” ―The Times (UK) “A magnificent storyteller . . . [Vargas Llosa] gives us a cast of unforgettable characters swept up in the upheaval. . . .
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Sep 1, 1984 · The War of the End of the World Hardcover – September 1, 1984. Spanish Edition by Mario Vargas Llosa (Author), Helen Lane (Translator) 4.4 437 ratings. See all formats and editions.
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Jan 11, 2021 · The war of the end of the world. by. Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936-. Publication date. 1985. Topics. Brazil -- History -- Canudos Campaign, 1893-1897 -- Fiction, Brazil, Fiction in Spanish Peruvian writers, 1945- - English texts. Publisher. London : Faber and Faber.
Jul 22, 2008 · 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...
