La Guerra del Fin del Mundo (Paperback)

from arubabookwoman

This is one of the best, if not the best, books I've read this year. Based on real life events that occurred in the late 19th century, it is a tragedy of epic proportions, and I will not soon forget it. A charismatic holy man, the Counselor, wanders among the poor, dusty villages of Bahia. Wherev...

from tchelyzt

It's not entirely clear if the War on Terrorism is actually a war when the enemy has neither government nor army, but if it is, presumably it can give rise to war crimes. So what is a war crime? The laws that deal with war crimes are the Geneva Conventions, the fourth one dealing with crimes agai...

from jasonlf

The upsides of this novel are so stunning it seems ungrateful to dwell on the downsides. But I'll start there. The first is Mario Vargas Llosa's almost disturbing pleasure in debauchery. The second is that the structure of the book seems a little off. The second half is entirely military campaign...

from deebee1

An epic read, this tale is based on an actual rebellion in the Brazilian backlands in the late 19th century by a large group of fanatics who refused to submit to the authority of the central government, and everything it represented (they rejected civil laws and institutions including marriage, t...

from pajarita

This book is not for everyone. If you are easily offended, or your stomach is weak; you will not like this book. But, having said that, I can only describe this book as a masterpiece--that is not easily described. "The War of the End of the World" is a work of historical fiction, set among partic...