WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

When a high-profile businessman is blackmailed by a notorious magazine editor, his comfortable life is threatened by the salacious exposé. While attempting to field the scandal, the businessman's wife, seeking comfort, begins a secret affair with the wife of his best friend. Then the editor is found murdered, and the two couples have no choice but to descend into the murkiest depths of Peruvian society, while the magazine's staff embarks on its greatest revelation yet . . .

Les mer

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

When a high-profile businessman is blackmailed by a notorious magazine editor, his comfortable life is threatened by the salacious exposé.

Les mer
Stunning . . . Sexy and provocative, this is masterful storytelling by a brilliant writer.
From the Nobel Laureate, Latin America's greatest living writer, comes a thrilling detective story that explores the seedy underbelly of Peruvian privilege.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571333103
Publisert
2019-05-02
Utgiver
Faber & Faber
Vekt
218 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

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Biografisk notat

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.