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In an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tom�s believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the townspeople have their own ideas about the forces that claimed the bodies of the missing men. This riveting novel is filled with unforgettable characters, among them disenfranchised Indians, eccentric local folk, and a couple performing strange cannibalistic sacrifices. As the investigation progresses, Tom�s entertains Lituma with the surreal tale of a precarious love affair. Death in the Andes is both a fascinating detective novel and an insightful political allegory. Mario Vargas Llosa offers a panoramic view of Peruvian society, from the recent social upheaval to the cultural influences in its past.
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Lituma en los Andes, Mario Vargas Llosa
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Lituma en los Andes
- Language
- Spanish
- Authors
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Publisher
- Planeta
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 8408065696
- ISBN13
- 9788408065692
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery Novels, Love, France, Great Britain, Japan, London, Spanish Literature, Paris, Terrorism, Nobel prize, Latin American Literature, Romantic Relationships, Political Thrillers, Tokyo, Obsession, Peru, Madrid, Translators, Peruvian Literature, Andes (Mountain Range), Interpreters
- First published
- 1993
- Original title
- Lituma en los Andes
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- In an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tom�s believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the townspeople have their own ideas about the forces that claimed the bodies of the missing men. This riveting novel is filled with unforgettable characters, among them disenfranchised Indians, eccentric local folk, and a couple performing strange cannibalistic sacrifices. As the investigation progresses, Tom�s entertains Lituma with the surreal tale of a precarious love affair. Death in the Andes is both a fascinating detective novel and an insightful political allegory. Mario Vargas Llosa offers a panoramic view of Peruvian society, from the recent social upheaval to the cultural influences in its past.