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Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa Paperback Book

Description: Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa, Adrian Nathan West The new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning master of fiction - the true story of Guatemalas political turmoil of the 1950s. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A wildly enjoyable book; the 85-year-old Vargas Llosa is as sharp and mordantly funny as ever. - Financial TimesGuatemala, 1954. A CIA-supported military coup topples the government. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changed the development of Latin America: that those in power encouraged the spread of Soviet communism in the Americas.Mario Vargas Llosa has written a drama on a world stage, in which some persecutors end up as victims of the very plot they helped construct. Ironic and sensual, provocative and redemptive, Harsh Times is a story of international conspiracies and conflicting interests in the time of the Cold War, the echoes of which are still felt today. Author Biography Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. He has also won the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking worlds most distinguished literary honor. His many works include Sabers and Utopias, The Discreet Hero, The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl, and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.Adrian Nathan West is a novelist, essayist, and translator based in Spain. His work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, The London Review of Books, McSweeneys, and more. He is the author of The Aesthetics of Degradation and a contributing editor at the translation journal Asymptote. Promotional The new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning master of fiction - the true story of Guatemalas political turmoil of the 1950s. Long Description The new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning master of fiction - the true story of Guatemalas political turmoil of the 1950s. A wildly enjoyable book; the 85-year-old Vargas Llosa is as sharp and mordantly funny as ever. - Financial Times Guatemala, 1954. A CIA-supported military coup topples the government. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changed the development of Latin America: that those in power encouraged the spread of Soviet communism in the Americas. Mario Vargas Llosa has written a drama on a world stage, in which some persecutors end up as victims of the very plot they helped construct. Ironic and sensual, provocative and redemptive, Harsh Times is a story of international conspiracies and conflicting interests in the time of the Cold War, the echoes of which are still felt today. Promotional "Headline" The new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning master of fiction - the true story of Guatemalas political turmoil of the 1950s. Details ISBN0571365698 Author Adrian Nathan West Pages 304 Publisher Faber & Faber Year 2022 ISBN-10 0571365698 ISBN-13 9780571365692 Publication Date 2022-11-03 UK Release Date 2022-11-03 Format Paperback Imprint Faber & Faber Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-11-03 Narrator Gracie Allen Illustrator Talya Baldwin Edited by Paul Duncan Birth 1868 Death 1936 Affiliation Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Position Professor of Early Medieval History Qualifications M.S., RN-CS, Pnp Edition Description Main DEWEY 863.64 Audience General Translator Adrian Nathan West NZ Release Date 2023-02-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138941149;

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