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Zapraszam do zakupu książki: THE NEWS FROM PARAGUAY
by
LILY TUCK
Książka używana, w języku angielskim Stan książki: db/db+ (brak pierwszej kartki, pobiblioteczna - pieczątki, nalepka, wpis długopisem)
Oprawa: miękka
Ilość stron: 249 + extras
Rok wydania: 2005
Guardian
'Arresting events, grand amours and ruthless despotism form a heady cocktail...where the past appears vividly contemporary.’
A rich historical novel – part love story and part tragedy – about the Irish courtesan Eliza Lynch, and how she became mistress to one of South America’s first, and most extravagant, dictators.
1854. In Paris, Francisco Solano – the future dictator of Paraguay – picks up a blue feather fallen from the hat of a beautiful woman. With this small gesture begins his pursuit of the remarkable Irish courtesan Eliza Lynch.
Captivated by a unique courtship involving a poncho and a Paraguayan band, Eliza follows Francisco to Paraguay where she reigns as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover’s ill-fated imperial dream – one fuelled by a heedless arrogance that will devestate all of Paraguay, and throw this European woman into a world of unprecedented privilege, ruthless exploitation and even revolution…
With the urgency of the narrative, the rich romantic detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, ‘The News from Paraguay’ recalls the vibrant colour of Isabel Allende and the epic sweep of Mario Vargas Llosa.
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