How wonderful to remember this novel! that was such an enjoyable experience for me decades ago. but then I heard about
Julia Urquidi Illanes own memoir, published in 1983, titled Lo que Varguitas no dijo (What Little Vargas Didn't Say) And realized as I have many many times that stories have many angles like light going through a prism they depend upon which side and base they meet to determine the colors that will emerge
Great novel! Read it many years ago. I'll have to put it on this year's to-be-read list. If you have a lot of time, read The War of the End of the World by Vargas Llosa. It's long and dense, but worth it.
It’s defeated me a few times. But it’s still on my list. I started reading Vargas Llosa almost twenty years ago now. Aunt Julia was my first. I decided to re-read it over the Christmas break. So good.
How wonderful to remember this novel! that was such an enjoyable experience for me decades ago. but then I heard about
Julia Urquidi Illanes own memoir, published in 1983, titled Lo que Varguitas no dijo (What Little Vargas Didn't Say) And realized as I have many many times that stories have many angles like light going through a prism they depend upon which side and base they meet to determine the colors that will emerge
So true. I read that Julia wrote her own version of the story, but I haven’t seen it. I bet it’s hilarious to read them side by side.
hell hath no fury like a woman novelized
Great novel! Read it many years ago. I'll have to put it on this year's to-be-read list. If you have a lot of time, read The War of the End of the World by Vargas Llosa. It's long and dense, but worth it.
It’s defeated me a few times. But it’s still on my list. I started reading Vargas Llosa almost twenty years ago now. Aunt Julia was my first. I decided to re-read it over the Christmas break. So good.
This was made into a film, wasn't it? Only book I have read by him so far is the excellent The Year of the Celt.
I think it was turned into a pretty bad movie with Peter Falk and Keanu Reeves.
Yep 👍 Happy New Year 😊
Thanks Joel, just order this one from the library!
Man, these Latin American writers...
Borges and Cortazar really knocked me out with their blurring of fact and fiction, so maybe Vargas Llosa will do the same soon.
He’s incredible. Make sure you read Death in the Andes! Fantastic.
I’ve had this on my shelf for ages, and I appreciate the information ahead of time; definitely sounds like not my usual fare, but still worth trying!