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De Zuid-Amerikaanse Trilogie Reeks

Deze losjes verbonden trilogie speelt zich af in een niet nader gespecificeerd Latijns-Amerikaans land en combineert op meesterlijke wijze magisch realisme met zwarte humor en satire. De serie behandelt serieuze thema's zoals militaire dictaturen en excessen van geheime diensten, maar doet dit met een luchtige toon, ironie en scherpe observatie. Lezers kunnen een levendige cast van personages verwachten, van de corrupte elite tot vastberaden dorpelingen, in verhalen vol onverwachte wendingen, vaak met fantastische elementen. Het biedt een meeslepend verhaal over de strijd voor vrijheid en rechtvaardigheid in een wereld die op de rand van de absurditeit balanceert.

The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman
Het vrouwenleger van Señor Vivo
The war of Don Emmanuel's nether parts

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  1. The war of Don Emmanuel's nether parts

    • 375bladzijden
    • 14 uur lezen

    When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the locals. The skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soldiers led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them. Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upon the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must run. Thus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new and convivial civilization. "The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts is the first novel in a trilogy set in South America. It won a Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1991.

    The war of Don Emmanuel's nether parts1
    4,1

  2. Het vrouwenleger van Señor Vivo

    • 264bladzijden
    • 10 uur lezen

    Louis de Bernières is a masterful writer, showcasing his skills in character creation, innovative description, and storytelling. From the outset, as Dionisio Vivo and Ramón "Cochinillo" Dario encounter a cravate corpse left by coca lords, readers are drawn into the world of Ipasueño, filled with passion, irony, and political intrigue. Dionisio, a philosophy professor, writes letters for La Prensa condemning the coca trade, launching the narrative into a whirlwind of subplots. Among these are the epic love affair between Dionisio and Anica Moreno, and Lazaro's tragic struggle with leprosy. Fans of Bernières's previous work will also enjoy the return of magical jaguars and characters from Cochadebajo de los Gatos. The plot unfolds as a grand tragicomedy, blending expected devastation with unexpected joy, all infused with Bernières's playful tone. Set in a mythical South American country that reflects real history and the author's imagination, this book is a captivating companion for any south-of-the-border adventure, rich with the realities and flavors of South America and the whimsical genius of Bernières.

    Het vrouwenleger van Señor Vivo2
    4,0

  3. The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman

    While the economy of his small South American country collapses, President Veracruz joins his improbable populace of ex-soldiers, former guerillas, unfrocked priests and reformed - though by no means inactive - whores, in a bizarre search for sexual fulfillment. But for Cardinal Guzman, a man tormented by his own private demons, their stupendous, hedonistic fiestas represent the epicenter of all heresies. Heresies that must be challenged with a horrifying new inquisition destined to climax in a spectacular confrontation... The second part of a trilogy, following "The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts, which won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Fiction.

    The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman3
    4,0