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In Praise of the Stepmother:

A Novel
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12 Reviews
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Mar 4, 2011 - Fiction - 160 pages
With meticulous observation and the seductive skill of a great storyteller, Vargas Llosa lures the reader into the shadow of perversion that, little by little, darkens the extraordinary happiness and harmony of his characters. The mysterious nature of happiness and above all, the corrupting power of innocence are the themes that underlie these pages, and the author has perfectly met the demands of the erotic novel, never dimming for an instant the fine poetic polish of his writing.

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Review: In Praise of the Stepmother

User Review  - Chuck Lowry - Goodreads

I recently read and enjoyed Death in the Andes, my first Mario Vargas Llosa novel. To bolster my poor knowledge of and feeling for South American literature, I thought to read another of his, and the ... Read full review

Review: In Praise of the Stepmother

User Review  - Dave Robinson - Goodreads

I first read this book on the island of Spetses around 20 years ago - having picked it up randomly at a small bookstore. It was one of the only books in English - albeit translated from the original ... Read full review

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About the author (2011)

MARIO VARGAS LLOSA was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, and defeat.” Peru’s foremost writer, he has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s most distinguished literary honor, and the Jerusalem Prize. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The War of the End of the World, and The Storyteller. He lives in London.

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