The war of the end of the world

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  • Author: Vargas Llosa, Mario
    Contributor:

    Lane, Helen R.

    Summary:

    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 story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise.

    Genre: Historical fiction
    Original Publisher: New York : Picador, 2008
    Language(s): English

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Lane, Helen R.

Abstract

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 story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise.

Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher (Source)

New York : Picador, 2008

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ISBN

9780312427986

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