Conversation in the Cathedral

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Conversation in the Cathedral
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mario Vargas Llosa
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:608
Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 125
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780571168828
ClassificationsDewey:863
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 26 July 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.