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Death in the Andes

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A controversial novel which won Spain's Planeta Prize in 1993. Set in an isolated, run-down community in the Andes, it is 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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Death in the Andes, Mario Vargas Llosa

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1997
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Language
English
Released
1997
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Paperback
ISBN10
0571191029
ISBN13
9780571191024
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First published
1993
Original title
Lituma en los Andes
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A controversial novel which won Spain's Planeta Prize in 1993. Set in an isolated, run-down community in the Andes, it is 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.