by Mario Vargas Llosa (Author), Mario Vargas Llosa (Author), Helen Lane (Translator)
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.
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 04 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0571141358
ISBN 13: 9780571141357
Book Overview: In Praise of the Stepmother by Mario Vargas Llosa meets perfectly the demands of the erotic novel, without for an instant dimming the fine poetic polish of the prose of this Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian novelist.