Death in the Andes
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| Death in the Andes | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, translated from Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Penguin Books[1] |
| Publication date | February 1, 1997 |
| Media type | print (paperback) |
| Pages | 288 p. |
| ISBN | 0140262156 |
Death in the Andes (Lituma en los Andes) is a 1993 novel by the Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa.
Contents |
Plot
Peruvian police investigate a death ; was it the terrucos of the Maoist Shining Path, or something even more terrible?
Themes
This novel examines the tactics and motivations of the Maoists, but situates their violence in the context of an older world where life is brutal and in a society which is on the very fringe of the modern world.
References
- ↑ Death in the Andes at Amazon.com
External links
- Arana-Ward, Marie (February 25, 1996). "Ancient Sorceries and Modern Mysteries". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/reviews/deathintheandes.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- Smartt Bell, Madison (February 18, 1996). "Mountains of the Mind". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/06/28/specials/llosa-andes.html. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- Book review
