{"product_id":"mario-vargas-llosa-gerald-martin-9781639737727","title":"Mario Vargas Llosa: A Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe long-awaited first biography of Mario Vargas Llosa, Latin America's greatest contemporary writer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e acclaimed biographer Gerald Martin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMario Vargas Llosa is often considered not only the greatest contemporary writer from his continent but the most influential intellectual in the entire Hispanic world. This is the first authoritative and comprehensive biography of the brilliant author of \u003ci\u003eConversation in the Cathedral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAunt Julia and the Scriptwriter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of the Goat\u003c\/i\u003e, a man who ran for the presidency of Peru in 1990 and in 2010 won the Nobel Prize for Literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe long life of Vargas Llosa is one of variety and eccentricity. He has never stopped writing and traveling, and he has certainly never been far from political controversy. Handsome, elegant, and debonair, Vargas Llosa not only is a giant of social influence and literature but has been on a political journey that has taken him across the spectrum. But behind his compelling public story, his personal life is one of deep intrigue. This captivating biography will be the first to unveil the mystery surrounding the personal, literary, and political relationships between Vargas Llosa and the public, his family, and his contemporaries-confidantes and enemies alike-including Gabriel García Márquez. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith privileged access to Vargas Llosa's archives and papers, Gerald Martin brings meticulous research, scrupulous attention to detail, and narrative verve to bear on a life that has towered over global literature for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639737723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639737727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d","brand":"Gerald Martin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089446416639,"sku":"9781639737727","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ffc8334-6ccc-4e28-80f9-6c8c4559c7d1.jpg?v=1769110309","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mario-vargas-llosa-gerald-martin-9781639737727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}