Conversation in the Cathedral
by Vargas LLosa, Mario
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Avon, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1975. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First US edition of Vargas Llosa's magnum opus. 601 pp. Near fine in black cloth. Stated first edition with complete number run on the rear text page. Unclipped jacket is also near fine with minor wear to base of spine. A much better than usual copy of a large book.
Synopsis
Conversation in the Cathedral is a 1969 novel by Peruvian writer and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa, recognized as one of his major works. It is a portrayal of Peru under the dictatorship of Manuel A. Odría in the 1950s, and deals with the lives of characters from different social strata. The ambitious narrative is built around the stories of Santiago Zavala and Ambrosio respectively; one the son of a minister, the other his chauffeur.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Derringer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33897
- Title
- Conversation in the Cathedral
- Author
- Vargas LLosa, Mario
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Literature, Latin American Lit
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature / First Editions;
Terms of Sale
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Derringer Books
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Avon, Connecticut
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