Conversation in the Cathedral by Mario Vargas Llosa
'Vargas Llosa's masterwork.' New York Times
Conversation in the Cathedral takes place in 1950s Peru during the dictatorship of General Ordia. Suspicion, paranoia and blackmail have become part of life. The conversation flows between two individuals, Santiago and Ambrosia, who talk of their tormented lives and of the degradation and frustration that has taken over their town.
In this groundbreaking novel, Mario Vargas Llosa explores the mental and moral mechanisms that govern power and the people behind it. It is about identity, the role of a citizen and how a lack of personal freedom can forever scar a nation and its people.
Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. He also won the Cervantes Prize, the most distinguished literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter as well as several collections of essays, journalism and plays. He died in April 2025.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571168828 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571168825 |
| Title | Conversation in the Cathedral |
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 1993-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Prizes | Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature 2010 (Australia) |
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