Louis de Bernières
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| Original Title: | Louis de Bernières Box Set of 3 books: The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts / Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord / The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán |
| ISBN: | 0749386347 (ISBN13: 9780749386344) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Latin American Trilogy |
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This rambunctious first novel by the author of the bestselling Corelli's Mandolin is set in an impoverished, violent, yet ravishingly beautiful country somewhere in South America. When the haughty Dona Constanza decides to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, the consequences are at once tragic, heroic, and outrageously funny. "Walks a precarious edge between slapstick and pathos, never once losing its balance."—Washington Post Book World.Itemize Based On Books Louis de Bernières Box Set of 3 books: The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts / Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord / The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán (Latin American Trilogy)
| Title | : | Louis de Bernières Box Set of 3 books: The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts / Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord / The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán (Latin American Trilogy) |
| Author | : | Louis de Bernières |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 0 pages |
| Published | : | August 4th 1997 by Vintage (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Magical Realism. Contemporary. Literature. English Literature |
Rating Based On Books Louis de Bernières Box Set of 3 books: The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts / Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord / The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán (Latin American Trilogy)
Ratings: 4.5 From 632 Users | 53 ReviewsColumn Based On Books Louis de Bernières Box Set of 3 books: The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts / Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord / The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán (Latin American Trilogy)
10 The best of these is Senor Vivo and the Coca Lord. The first two in the trilogy can be read in any order as they are are in many ways two separate set of lives connected in many small ways .)This magical realist trilogy is one of the best I've ever read. In parts hilarious, horrifying, fascinating, life affirming. Heavily influenced by Marquez, each book deals with a different issue affecting South America: 1st book details the destructive power of the army; 2nd the cocaine cartels; 3rd the Catholic church.
Loved these books - if you are into comedy/tragedy type plots, these are hard to beat. I laughed at times and I also was amazed at the tragedies Louis would put in there. It has an insane amount of insights into human nature and South American political comedy during a violent situation. I often recommend this for people who enjoyed Catch 22 or want something a bit deeper than Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett.
I feel like I have had a pretty good grasp of how a book series should run. First act through Third act and all of that. This book serious not only ignores that structure, but kicks it in the butt, slaps a silly note on its back, and then chucks it out the door. And this series is all the better for it. It has a loosely followed cast, with a couple million characters. Somehow, you want to be a part of all of their lives. These books are beyond entertaining. They make you fall in love ever single
I read this South American trilogy before Louis de Bernières's more famous Captain Corelli's Mandolin and still consider them his best work.This trilogy obviously owes a huge debt to magic realism literature, but he has done something very different to any Latin-American author I have read. The magical and symbolic parts blend seamlessly into the narrative, he has mastered the technique, but the difference is in the real life parts of the books. Life can be earthy and funny and sometimes tragic;
Major literary goldmine, recommended by Tara. Thick, substantial, riveting, immensely satisfying. And very entertaining, too. Great story telling, fascinating characters, all interwoven with obvious deep understanding of the history of every South American country. Best read in order (start w/Don Emmanuel). Merits multiple readings.
I became depressed as I neared the end of this trilogy because I was going to miss the characters and the adventure so much.
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