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The Time of the Hero
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
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The Time of the Hero
A social satire which outraged the authorities of the author's native Peru, where 1000 copies were publicly burned.
The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa is 'a work of undeniable power and skill' (Sunday Telegraph) set in a military academy in Lima, focusing on a group of cadets whose pranks set of a cycle of betrayal, murder and revenge which jeopardizes the entire military hierarchy.
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The Time of the Hero has been acclaimed by critics around the world as one of the outstanding Spanish novels of recent decades. In the author's native Peru, this powerful social satire so outraged the authorities that a thousand copies were publicly burned.
The novel is set in Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, where a group of cadets attempt to break out of the vicious round of sadistic ragging, military discipline, confinement and boredom. But their pranks set off a cycle of betrayal, murder and revenge which jeopardises the entire military hierarchy.
'A work of undeniable power and skill.' Sunday Telegraph
'Vargas Llosa is tough, funny and inventive. His writing always has edge enough to hold interest. But what finally distinguishes the book is not so much the sharpness of its hostilities as the strength of its affections.' Listener
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The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa has been widely praised for its compelling narrative and character development, portraying the harsh realities of life in a military academy in Peru. Critics have highlighted the novel’s exploration of themes like power, corruption, and the loss of innocence. It’s celebrated for its complex storytelling and the author's critique of society, making it a significant work in Latin American literature.
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ISBN: 9780571173204
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 January 1995
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Translated by Lysander Kemp
- Translated by Lysander Kemp
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 312g
Pages: 384
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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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