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The Feast of the Goat
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
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See moreA vivid exploration of power and violence, The Feast of the Goat is one of Vargas Llosa's most acclaimed novels.
A vivid exploration of power and violence, The Feast of the Goat is one of Mario Vargas Llosa's most acclaimed novels.
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Urania Cabral, a New York lawyer, returns to the Dominican Republic after a lifelong self-imposed exile. Once she is back in her homeland, the elusive feeling of terror that has overshadowed her whole life suddenly takes shape. Urania's own story alternates with the powerful climax of Dictator Rafael Trujillo's reign.
In 1961, Trujillo's decadent inner circle (which includes Urania's soon-to-be disgraced father) enjoys the luxuries of privilege while the rest of the nation lives in fear and deprivation. As Trujillo clings to power, a plot to push the Dominican Republic into the future is being formed. But after the murder of its hated dictator, the Goat, is carried out, the Dominican Republic is plunged into the nightmare of a bloody and uncertain aftermath. Now, thirty years later, Urania reveals how her own family was fatally wounded by the forces of history.
In The Feast of the Goat Vargas Llosa eloquently explores the effects of power and violence on the lives of both the oppressors and those they victimised.
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The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa has been acclaimed for its powerful and gripping narrative. Critics appreciate its insightful portrayal of political oppression and the complexities of dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The novel's intricate character development and historical accuracy have also been praised, contributing to its status as a significant work of literary fiction.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571288625
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 June 2012
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: 30.0mm
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 385g
Pages: 496
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.
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