A tragic narrative by one of Latin America's leading novelists.

"A modern tragedy on the grand scale . . . As dark as spilled blood."--Salman Rushdie, "The New Republic

""A vast, fantastic, thunderous novel."--"The Times" (UK)

"A magnificent storyteller . . . [Vargas Llosa] gives us a cast of unforgettable characters swept up in the upheaval. . . . This is the work of a master, coming into full realization of his powers."--"The Boston Sunday Globe

""His masterpiece."--Madison Smartt Bell

"An extraordinary achievement. The author gives a wonderfully vivid and impartial picture of individuals and communities."--"The Guardian" (UK)

"A modern tragedy on the grand scale . . . As dark as spilled blood."--Salman Rushdie, "The New Republic
""A vast, fantastic, thunderous novel."--"The Times" (UK)
"A magnificent storyteller . . . [Vargas Llosa] gives us a cast of unforgettable characters swept up in the upheaval. . . . This is the work of a master, coming into full realization of his powers."--"The Boston Sunday Globe
""His masterpiece."--Madison Smartt Bell
"An extraordinary achievement. The author gives a wonderfully vivid and impartial picture of individuals and communities."--"The Guardian" (UK)

With novels including The War of the End of the World, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto and The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa has established an international reputation as one of the Latin America's most important authors.