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Way to Paradise
Mario Vargas Llosa
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Description for Way to Paradise
Paperback. In 1844, Flora embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers' and women's rights. In 1891, her grandson set sail for Tahiti, determined to escape civilisation and seek out inspiration to paint his primitive masterpieces. Flora died before her grandson was born, but their travels and obsessions unravel side by side in this absorbing novel. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
The Way to Paradise interweaves the story of the painter Paul Gauguin with that of his grandmother, Flora Tristan. In 1844, Flora embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers' and women's rights. In 1891, her grandson set sail for Tahiti, determined to escape civilisation and seek out inspiration to paint his primitive masterpieces. Flora died before her grandson was born, but their travels and obsessions unravel side by side in this absorbing novel.
A rare study of passion, ambition and the determined pursuit of greatness in the face of illness, death and conservative forces, The Way ... Read more shows Mario Vargas Llosa at the peak of his powers.
Product Details
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571220380
SKU
V9780571220380
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-46
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.
Reviews for Way to Paradise
"'It is riveting stuff, beautifully written, wild, exact and visually stunning.' Independent; 'A tender and gripping storyteller... his evocations of Gauguin's work are amongst the best that I have read.' Daily Mail"