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Conversation in the Cathedral
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Conversation in the Cathedral
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mario Vargas Llosa
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:608 | Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 125 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780571168828
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Classifications | Dewey:863 |
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Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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Publication Date |
26 July 1993 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Under the rule of the unseen military dictator General Ordia, suspicion, paranoia and blackmail become realities of public and private life. Through the doors of the Cathedral, a bar and brothel in Lima, come the participants in this novel, including the central character Ambrosio.
Author Biography
With novels including The War of the End of the World, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto and The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa has established an international reputation as one of the Latin America's most important authors.
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