The year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano -- the future dictator of Paraguay -- begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to AsunciΓ³n and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estra
The News from Paraguay
β Scribed by Tuck, Lily
- Book ID
- 107764371
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 293 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
The year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano -- the future dictator of Paraguay -- begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to AsunciΓ³n and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream -- one fueled by a heedless arrogance that will devastate all of Paraguay.
With the urgency of the narrative, rich and intimate detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, The News from Paraguay recalls the epic novels of Gabriel GarcΓa MΓ‘rquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.
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