The News from Paraguay A Novel |
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| Author:
| Tuck, Lily |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-093486-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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The year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano - the future dictator of Paraguay - begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream - one fueled by a heedless arrogance that will devastate all of Paraguay. With the urgency of the narrative,...
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The year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano - the future dictator of Paraguay - begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream - one fueled by a heedless arrogance that will devastate all of Paraguay.
With the urgency of the narrative, rich and intimate detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, The News from Paraguay recalls the epic novels of Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.