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Conversation in The Cathedral (original title: Conversación en La catedral) is a 1969 novel by Spanish-Peruvian writer and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Gregory Rabassa. One of Vargas Llosa's major works, it is a portrayal of Peru under the dictatorship of Manuel A. Odría in the 1950s, and deals with the lives of characters from ...
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1969
A haunting tale of power, corruption, and the complex search for identity, Conversation in The Cathedral takes place in 1950s Peru during the dictatorship of Manuel Apolinario Odría Amoretti.
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Oct 10, 2022 · A novel based on the Peruvian dictatorship of Odría and the political struggles of various characters from different social classes. The main narrative mode is a dialogue between a journalist and a former driver of a capitalist, who recall their past and present lives in Lima.
Feb 1, 2005 · More than a historic analysis, Conversation in The Cathedral is a groundbreaking novel that tackles identity as well as the role of a citizen and how a lack of personal freedom can forever scar a people and a nation.
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- Mario Vargas Llosa
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- Harper Perennial
A novel by Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel Prize winner, about a corrupt and hypocritical society in Peru. The title refers to a seedy bar in Lima, not a religious topic.
A novel by Mario Vargas Llosa about a man's quest to uncover the truth about his past and his country's history. He meets an old chauffeur who reveals shocking secrets about his family, his lover, and the dictatorship.
Conversation in the Cathedral by Mario Vargas Llosa - The 1246th greatest book of all time. Set in mid-20th century Peru, "Conversation in the Cathedral" is a complex narrative that explores the corruption, decay, and turmoil of the society under the dictatorial rule of Manuel A. Odria.
