Synopses & Reviews
Mario Vargas Llosa creates an intensely woven detective story where tension and suspense travel through history. In a stage dominated by corruption, where prejudice and disparity constitute a countrys social reality, truth becomes a confusing array of images in a hallucinatory game of mirrors. Through an ambiance that dazzles and captures the attention, this novel is a faithful reflection of the character of an era and a denunciation of the excesses of power. I wrote ¿Quien mato a Palomino Molero? in outrage after the murder of a young airman from Talaras military base was red taped by the administration.”
Synopsis
Mario Vargas Llosa crea una vibrante novela policial donde el suspense y la tension recorren toda la historia. En un escenario dominado por la corrupcion, y donde los prejuicios y desigualdades conforman la realidad social del pais, la verdad acaba convertida en verdades diversas que se confunden la una con la otra en un alucinante juego de espejos. A traves de una atmosfera que deslumbra y atrapa, este libro refleja fielmente el clima de una epoca y denuncia los excesos del poder. Escribi Quien mato a Palomino Molero? por la indignacion que me produjo el asesinato de un joven avionero de la base aerea militar de Talara que quedo misteriosamente silenciado por la burocracia oficial. MARIO VARGAS LLOSA ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Mario Vargas Llosa creates an intensely woven detective story where tension and suspense travel through history. In a stage dominated by corruption, where prejudice and disparity constitute a country's social reality, truth becomes a confusing array of images in a hallucinatory game of mirrors. Through an ambiance that dazzles and captures the attention, this novel is a faithful reflection of the character of an era and a denunciation of the excesses of power. "I wrote Quien mato a Palomino Molero? in outrage after the murder of a young airman from Talara's military base was red taped by the administration."