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  2. Oct 1, 1981 · 11,191 ratings980 reviews. 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 unforgettable story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a ...

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  3. 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.

  4. Summary. Focused on a cataclysm at the end of an era, Mario Vargas Llosas monumental 1981 novel, La guerra del fin del mundo ( The War of the End of the World) also appears to want to signal the end of history - or at least the collapse of ideologies that drive it.

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  5. Jul 22, 2008 · War of the End of the World by Llosa, Mario Vargas. Books. ›. Literature & Fiction. ›. World Literature. Kindle. $11.99. Available instantly. Hardcover. $69.00. $27.90. Other Used, New, Collectible from $5.84. Buy new: $27.90. List Price: $30.00 Details. Save: $2.10 (7%) Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns.

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  6. Sep 1, 1984 · Set in nineteenth century Brazil, and based on a real episode in Brazilian history, this novel is the tory of an apocalyptic movement led by a mysterious prophet to establish another republic: Canudos, whose citizens are all the damned of the earth, the prostittues, bandits and beggars who flee to the Brazilian frontier.

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  7. Jul 22, 2008 · The War of the End of the World. A Novel. Author: Mario Vargas Llosa; Translated by Helen Lane. Award Winner. About This Book. WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE. Deep within the remote backlands of nineteenth-century Brazil lies Canudos, home to all the damned of the earth: prostitutes, bandits,... Read More. Page Count. 576. Genre.

  8. Feb 1, 1997 · The War of the End of the World Paperback – February 1, 1997. by Mario Vargas Llosa (Author), Helen Lane (Translator) 4.4 423 ratings. See all formats and editions. Kindle. $11.99 Read with our free app. Paperback.

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