“Brimming with rich descriptions of a beautiful country….The News From Paraguay evolves from a quirky, elegant tale of an unconventional love affair into a sweeping epic.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lily Tuck’s impressive novel offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where European and American figures mix with the Spanish aristocracy of the capital and the indigenous peoples from the surrounding areas.
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 a horse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to Asunci 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 Garc僘 M疵quez and Mario Vargas Llosa.
Author: Lily Tuck
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 11/30/2004
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780060934866
Language: English
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