The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck Paperback Book

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Author: Lily Tuck

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: Dec 2004

Genre: Fiction - War & Military

Retail Price: $14.99

Pages: 248

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 Asunción 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 García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.

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BookLender review by Katrina on 2008-02-25 11:41:25

This was a worthwhile historical novel. It kept my attention and had interesting characters, setting, and taught me a little bit about that interesting country and interesting times.