The Feast of the Goat
by Mario Vargas Llosa, Edith Grossman
The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa, Edith Grossman holds a highly rated rating of 4.22 out of 5, based on 11K reader ratings. First published in 2000. The book spans 475 pages.
About The Feast of the Goat
Haunted all her life by feelings of terror and emptiness, forty-nine-year-old Urania Cabral returns to her native Dominican Republic - and finds herself reliving the events of 1961, when the capital was still called Trujillo City and one old man terrorized a nation of three million people. Rafael Trujillo, the depraved ailing dictator whom Dominicans call the Goat, controls his inner circle with a combination of violence and blackmail. In Trujillo's gaudy palace, treachery and cowardice have become the way of life. But Trujillo's grasp is slipping away. There is a conspiracy against him, and a Machiavellian revolution already underway that will have bloody consequences of its own. In this 'masterpiece of Latin American and world literature, and one of the finest political novels ever written' ("Bookforum"), Mario Vargas Llosa recounts the end of a regime and the birth of a terrible democracy, giving voice to the historical Trujillo and the victims, both innocent and complicit, drawn into his deadly orbit.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa, Edith Grossman |
| Published | 2000 |
| Pages | 475 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.22 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,961 |
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What genre is The Feast of the Goat?
The Feast of the Goat is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is The Feast of the Goat worth reading?
Based on 11K reader ratings, The Feast of the Goat has an average score of 4.22 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Feast of the Goat?
The Feast of the Goat has 475 pages.
Who wrote The Feast of the Goat?
The Feast of the Goat was written by Mario Vargas Llosa, Edith Grossman. It was first published in 2000.
What is the ISBN for The Feast of the Goat?
The ISBN-13 for The Feast of the Goat is 9780571207760.0.
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