Death in the Andes
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Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa,
Edith Grossman
Edith Grossman(Translator)
1993 • 276 pages

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A controversial novel set in an isolated, run-down community in the Andes. Part detective story and part political allegory, it offers a panoramic view of Peruvian society, of the country's recent political violence, and of its cultural heritage.

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