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Name: La guerra del fin del mundo
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Mario Vargas Llosa

📘 La guerra del fin del mundo by Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa narra la Revolución de Canudos, una insurrección de marginados guiados por el carismático Consejero, que desata la lucha del norte brasileño contra las estructuras del poder en el siglo XIX. El relato, exhaustivamente documentado por el autor a través de lecturas y viajes de campo, combina historia y ficción para explorar las pasiones y la dignidad de los desposeídos.

First publish date: 1981

Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Mario Vargas Llosa

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