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Fish in the Water : A Memoir, Paperback by Vargas Llosa, Mario; Lane, Helen R...
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- ISBN
- 9781250005779
- Book Title
- Fish in the Water : a Memoir
- Publisher
- Picador
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Political Science
- Topic
- Caribbean & Latin American, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Literary, Political
- Item Weight
- 25 oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Mario Vargas Llosa's A Fish in the Water is a twofold book: a memoir of one of Latin America's most celebrated witers, beginning with his birth in 1936 in Arequipa, Peru; and the story of his organization of the reform movement which culminated in his bid for the Peruvian presidency in 1990.
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Picador
ISBN-10
1250005779
ISBN-13
9781250005779
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108993314
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fish in the Water : a Memoir
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Caribbean & Latin American, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Literary, Political
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
25 oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
This volume of memoirs will not disappoint fans of his novels (among whom I count myself). . . . Vargas Llosa emerges here as the brilliant writer he has always been, with insights into politics as deep as those he has previously shown about other forms of human endeavor., A dazzling performance, one of [Vargas Llosa's] very best books, full of curious, even surreal, events . . . I urge all who read this review to buy it immediately. They may think I have understated its merits., [ A Fish in the Water ] offers a convincing self-portrait of a political innocent sinking under a tide of democratic absurdities. . . . An often funny and cautionary tale., "[Mario Vargas Llosa] has published a fascinating and often bitter memoir . . . enlightening." -- The New York Times "[ A Fish in the Water ] offers a convincing self-portrait of a political innocent sinking under a tide of democratic absurdities. . . . An often funny and cautionary tale." -- Time "An absorbing picture not only of the growth of a rapaciously inquisitive intellectual, but a fascinating portrait of Peru over the past thirty years, with many of the same qualities--intelligence, an eye for detail, bursts of humour and anger--that are so memorable in [Vargas Llosa's] novels . . . one cannot help but admire [his] courage." -- The Independent (London) "This volume of memoirs will not disappoint fans of his novels (among whom I count myself). . . . Vargas Llosa emerges here as the brilliant writer he has always been, with insights into politics as deep as those he has previously shown about other forms of human endeavor." -- Elliott Abrams, The American Spectator "A dazzling performance, one of [Vargas Llosa's] very best books, full of curious, even surreal, events . . . I urge all who read this review to buy it immediately. They may think I have understated its merits." -- Hugh Thomas, National Review "Intriguing . . . Reads like the diary of an astute social critic who, for reasons he does not fully comprehend, has also become the protagonist of the events he observes." -- Arturo J. Cruz, Jr., Commentary "An artful political and literary memoir . . . Vargas Llosa's narrative skill and novelist's eye animate the unfamiliar politics, people, and culture of Peru. Essential political as well as literary reading." -- Kirkus Reviews, An artful political and literary memoir . . . Vargas Llosa's narrative skill and novelist's eye animate the unfamiliar politics, people, and culture of Peru. Essential political as well as literary reading., Intriguing . . . Reads like the diary of an astute social critic who, for reasons he does not fully comprehend, has also become the protagonist of the events he observes., "[Mario Vargas Llosa] has published a fascinating and often bitter memoir . . . enlightening." - The New York Times "[ A Fish in the Water ] offers a convincing self-portrait of a political innocent sinking under a tide of democratic absurdities. . . . An often funny and cautionary tale." -Time "An absorbing picture not only of the growth of a rapaciously inquisitive intellectual, but a fascinating portrait of Peru over the past thirty years, with many of the same qualities-intelligence, an eye for detail, bursts of humour and anger-that are so memorable in [Vargas Llosa's] novels . . . one cannot help but admire [his] courage." -The Independent (London) "This volume of memoirs will not disappoint fans of his novels (among whom I count myself). . . . Vargas Llosa emerges here as the brilliant writer he has always been, with insights into politics as deep as those he has previously shown about other forms of human endeavor." -Elliott Abrams, The American Spectator "A dazzling performance, one of [Vargas Llosa's] very best books, full of curious, even surreal, events . . . I urge all who read this review to buy it immediately. They may think I have understated its merits." -Hugh Thomas, National Review "Intriguing . . . Reads like the diary of an astute social critic who, for reasons he does not fully comprehend, has also become the protagonist of the events he observes." -Arturo J. Cruz, Jr., Commentary "An artful political and literary memoir . . . Vargas Llosa's narrative skill and novelist's eye animate the unfamiliar politics, people, and culture of Peru. Essential political as well as literary reading." -Kirkus Reviews, An absorbing picture not only of the growth of a rapaciously inquisitive intellectual, but a fascinating portrait of Peru over the past thirty years, with many of the same qualities--intelligence, an eye for detail, bursts of humour and anger--that are so memorable in [Vargas Llosa's] novels . . . one cannot help but admire [his] courage.
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