The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts by Louis De Bernieres

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The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts by Louis De Bernieres

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Set in South America, this is a farcical tragedy inextricably entangled with myth, encompassing a number of views on life, love and politics.

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The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts by Louis De Bernieres

When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the locals. The skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soliders led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them. Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upn the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must run. Thus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new convivial civilsation.
Louis de Bernieres is the best-selling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are Birds Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter, a collection of stories Notwithstanding and a collection of poetry, Imagining Alexandria.
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ISBN 13 9780436200038
ISBN 10 0436200031
Title The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts
Author Louis De Bernieres
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Binding type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1990-08-06
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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