1
of
1
The Dream of the Celt
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 9,995 ratings, 991 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock
Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Dream of the Celt. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
The Dream of the Celt
A subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa.
In Mario Vargas Llosa's The Dream of the Celt - an epic and moving novel spanning three continents - one of the world's greatest writers re-imagines the life of Roger Casement, the most controversial hero of Irish nationalism.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
As The Dream of the Celt opens, it is the summer of 1916 and Roger Casement awaits the hangman in London's Pentonville Prison. Dublin lies in ruins after the disastrous Easter Rising led by his comrades of the Irish Volunteers. He has been caught after landing from a German submarine.
For the past year, he has attempted to raise an Irish brigade from prisoners of war to fight alongside the Germans against the British Empire that awarded him a knighthood only a few years before. And now his petition for clemency is threatened by the leaking of his private diary and his secret life as a gay man.
Vargas Llosa, with his incomparable gift for powerful historical narrative, takes the reader on a journey back through a remarkable life dedicated to the exposure of barbaric treatment of indigenous peoples by European predators in the Congo and Amazonia. Casement was feted as one of the greatest humanitarians of the age. Now he is about to die ignominiously as a traitor.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa offers a compelling and tragic portrayal of Roger Casement, capturing his role as a champion for the oppressed. Critics have praised the book for its absorbing narrative and historical accuracy. The novel's meticulous research and literary realism, combined with a gripping style, provide a stimulating and enjoyable read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571275755
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 July 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- Translated by Edith Grossman
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 512
Collections
About the Author
Mario Vargas-Llosa was born in Peru is 1936. He is the author of some of the last half-century's most important novels, including The War of the End of the World, The Feast of the Goat, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter and Conversation in the Cathedral. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Also by Mario Vargas Llosa
View all-
-
-
-
-
-
Notes on the Death of Culture
Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
-
The War of the End of the World
Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
More from General Fiction
View all-
-
Nic's Pick14% off -
Booker Prize -
14% off -
18% off -
-
14% off -
Shirl's Picks -
19% offNew Release -
Tim's Pick21% off -
-
23% offNew Release
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
