Mario Vargas Llosa / A Fish in the Water A Memoir 2011 1st US paperback

Description: A Fish in the Water: A Memoir Author: Mario Vargas Llosa Title: A Fish in the Water: A Memoir Publication: New York: Picador, 2011-07 Edition: First US paperback Description: Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (born 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa, is a Peruvian writer, journalist, essayist, college professor, and a former politician Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading writers of his generation Some critics consider him to have had a larger international impact and worldwide audience than any other writer of the Latin American Boom In 2010 he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat" A Fish in the Water, is his memoir, and covers two main periods of his life: the first comprising the years between 1946 and 1958, describes his childhood and the beginning of his writing career in Europe The second period covers his political involvement in later years culminating with his defeat against Alberto Fujimori in the Peruvian presidential elections This is an ex-lib copy in excellent condition, with only a small library label on the back and two modest library ink stamps on the front end paper No other marks or damage, and may well be unread. Very Good+. Seller ID: AA306 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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