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An erotic tale of a sensual middle-aged stepmother, her attentive husband, and his pre-pubescent son explores the mysterious nature of happiness and the corrupting power of innocence
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Peru's foremost writer, Mario Vargas Llosa is the author of ten novels, including Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The War of the End of the World, Death in the Andes, and The Storyteller. He has also written the memoir A Fish in the Water, three plays, and several volumes of literary essays. In 1995 he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize and the Cervantes Prize. In 1998 he won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Making Waves.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0140157085
- ISBN 13 9780140157086
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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