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In Praise of the Stepmother
Mario Vargas Llosa
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Description for In Praise of the Stepmother
Paperback. Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso, their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 full colour plates. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 119.
In Praise of the Stepmother is the story of Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso. Their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. But while Lucrecia is devoted to him, she has her own needs, and soon finds herself the object of young Alfonso's attention.
With meticulous observation and seductive skill, Mario Vargas Llosa explores the mysterious nature of happiness. Little by little, the harmony of his characters is darkened by the shadow of perversion.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571141357
SKU
V9780571141357
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-39
About Mario Vargas Llosa
With novels including The War of the End of the World, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto and The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa has established an international reputation as one of the Latin America's most important authors.
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