The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by Louis De Bernieres

The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by Louis De Bernieres

With the same ebullient storytelling, luxuriant prose, and irrepressible eroticism he brought to The War of Don Emmanuel s Nether Parts and Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord, Louis de Bernières continues his chronicle of Cochadebajo, the Andean village where macho philosophers, defrocked priests, and reformed (though hardly inactive) prostitutes cohabit in cheerful anarchy. But this unruly utopia is imperiled when the demon-harried Cardinal Guzman decides to inaugurate a new Inquisition, with Cochadebajo as its ultimate target.  
     On his side, the Cardinal has an army of fanatics who are all too willing to destroy bodies in order to save souls. The Cochadebajeros have precious little ammunition, unless you count chef Dolores's incendiary Chicken of a True Man, and a civil defense that deems nothing more crucial than the act of love. Part epic, part farce, The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman confirms de Bernières's reputation as England's answer to Gabriel García Márquez.

The Battle of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts (Commonwealth Writers Award, Best First Book Eurasia Region, 1991), Senor Vivo and the Coca Lord (Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best Book Eurasia Region, 1992), and Cardinal Guzman's Troublesome Offspring (Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best Book Eurasia Region, 1992) are among Louis de Bernieres' works. The London-based author was named one of the twenty Best of Young British Novelists in 1993.

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ISBN 13	9780375700156
ISBN 10	0375700153
Title	The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman
Author	Louis De Bernieres
Series	Vintage International
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1998-09-01
Number of pages	480
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