{"product_id":"books-the-news-from-paraguay-a-novel-by-lily-tuck","title":"The News From Paraguay: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Brimming with rich descriptions of a beautiful country....The News From Paraguay evolves from a quirky, elegant tale of an unconventional love affair into a sweeping epic.\" -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLily Tuck's impressive novel offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where European and American figures mix with the Spanish aristocracy of the capital and the indigenous peoples from the surrounding areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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 a horse 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670964855057,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780060934866.jpg?v=1781513971","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-news-from-paraguay-a-novel-by-lily-tuck","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}