Conversation in the cathedral
by LLOSA, Mario Vargas
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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Synopsis
Conversation in the Cathedral is a 1969 novel by Peruvian writer and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa, recognized as one of his major works. It is a portrayal of Peru under the dictatorship of Manuel A. Odría in the 1950s, and deals with the lives of characters from different social strata. The ambitious narrative is built around the stories of Santiago Zavala and Ambrosio respectively; one the son of a minister, the other his chauffeur.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17292
- Title
- Conversation in the cathedral
- Author
- LLOSA, Mario Vargas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Literature, 20th century, modern first edition, fiction, nobel, american imprints
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