The Feast of the Goat

Name: The Feast of the Goat
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780374154769

by Unknown Author

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404 pages2001Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN 9780374154769

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"Novela histórica sobre los últimos días del general Rafael Leonidas Trujillo en la República Dominicana en 1961. El hilo conductor de la novela es el retorno a la isla de Urania Cabral, hija de un senador del régimen trujillista, luego de muchos años de la muerte del dictador. Mientras Urania visita a su padre moribundo, la narración reconstruye el fin de una era haciendo un recuento de una serie de personajes históricos, entre ellos, el sempiterno presidente de la República Dominicana, Joaquín Balaguer y ascenso político. La crueldad del poder y la maldad humana destacan en este gran relato, una de las mejores novelas del novelista peruano". --Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. ---------- A 49 year old expatriate Urania Cabral living a life of emptiness and terrorizing memories is finaly returning to her native Dominican Republic to face her nightmares. The year is 1961, the pick of a brutal and horrifying regime lead by Rafael Trujillo, an ailing but still powerful and degenerate dictator. He is called the Goat by the nation of 3 million. Little she knows that despite all the ever present oppresion, cowardice and invigilation there is a conspiracy brewing against the Goat. In this fast paced narrative, masterfuly constructed by Llosa in a typical multilevel, entwining byplays you will find yourself in the world of horror, deception, violence and bloody clashes. It is also a kaleidoscope of human characters, demeanour and decissions in confrontation with a brutal and complex reality. Extraordinary literature. Fantastic material for a movie adaptation.

Publication Details

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2001
Pages: 404
ISBN: 9780374154769

About Unknown Author

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, 28 de marzo de 1936-Lima, 13 de abril de 2025), conocido como Mario Vargas Llosa, fue un escritor peruano con nacionalidad española desde 1993 y nacionalidad dominicana desde junio de 2022. Considerado uno de los más importantes novelistas y ensayistas contemporáneos, sus obras cosecharon numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el Nobel de Literatura 2010, el Cervantes 1994 —considerado como el más importante en lengua española—, el Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras 1986, el Biblioteca Breve 1962, el Rómulo Gallegos 1967 y el Planeta 1993, entre otros. Como escritor, alcanzó la fama en la década de 1960 con novelas como *La ciudad y los perros* (1963), *La casa verde* (1966) y *Conversación en La Catedral* (1969). Continuó escribiendo prolíficamente en varios géneros literarios, como el ensayo, el artículo y el teatro. Entre sus novelas destacan asimismo *La guerra del fin del mundo* (1981), o *La fiesta del Chivo* (2000). ---------- Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, March 28, 1936 - Lima, April 13, 2025), known as Mario Vargas Llosa, was a Peruvian writer with Spanish nationality since 1993 and Dominican nationality since June 2022. Considered one of the most important contemporary novelists and essayists, his works have garnered numerous awards, including the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature, the 1994 Cervantes Prize - considered the most important in the Spanish language -, the 1986 Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature, the 1962 Biblioteca Breve Prize, the 1967 Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the 1993 Planeta Prize, among others. As a writer, he rose to fame in the 1960s with novels such as *The City and the Dogs* (1963), *The Green House* (1966), and *Conversation in the Cathedral* (1969). He continued to write prolifically in various literary genres, including essays, articles, and plays. Other notable novels include *The War at the End of the World* (1981) and *The Feast of the Goat* (2000).