The Time of the Hero

Mario Vargas Llosa

ISBN 10: 0571173209 / ISBN 13: 9780571173204

Edité par Faber and Faber, GB, 1995

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREOne of the Telegraph's 'Ten Best Latin American Novels of all Time' The Time of the Hero has been acclaimed by critics around the world as one of the outstanding Spanish novels of recent decades. In the author's native Peru, this powerful social satire so outraged the authorities that a thousand copies were publicly burned.The novel is set in Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, where a group of cadets attempt to break out of the vicious round of sadistic ragging, military discipline, confinement and boredom. But their pranks set off a cycle of betrayal, murder and revenge which jeopardizes the entire military hierarchy.'A modern subversive classic.' Guardian 'A work of undeniable power and skill.' Sunday Telegraph.

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• Titre: The Time of the Hero
• Éditeur: Faber and Faber, GB
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0571173209
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780571173204
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: Main.
• État de l'article: New
• Poids: 300 grammes

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

One of the Telegraph's 'Ten Best Latin American Novels of all Time'

The Time of the Hero has been acclaimed by critics around the world as one of the outstanding Spanish novels of recent decades. In the author's native Peru, this powerful social satire so outraged the authorities that a thousand copies were publicly burned.

The novel is set in Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, where a group of cadets attempt to break out of the vicious round of sadistic ragging, military discipline, confinement and boredom. But their pranks set off a cycle of betrayal, murder and revenge which jeopardizes the entire military hierarchy.

'A modern subversive classic.' Guardian
'A work of undeniable power and skill.' Sunday Telegraph

À propos de l?auteur

Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. He also won the Cervantes Prize, the most distinguished literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter as well as several collections of essays, journalism and plays. He died in April 2025.