{"product_id":"9780060934866","title":"The News from Paraguay","description":"By: Lily Tuck     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Brimming with rich descriptions of a beautiful country….\u003cem\u003eThe News From Paraguay\u003c\/em\u003e evolves from a quirky, elegant tale of an unconventional love affair into a sweeping epic.” — \u003cem\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLily Tuck’s impressive novel offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where European and American figures mix with the Spanish aristocracy of the capital and the indigenous peoples from the surrounding areas. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano—the future dictator of Paraguay—begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and a horse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream—one fueled by a heedless arrogance that will devastate all of Paraguay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the urgency of the narrative, rich and intimate detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, \u003cem\u003eThe News from Paraguay\u003c\/em\u003e recalls the epic novels of Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47227551842531,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780060934866","price":106.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780060934866.jpg?v=1759334597","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/en-mo\/products\/9780060934866","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}