The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa A gripping and masterful exposé

A gripping and masterful exposé

Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s

stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite

Have a deep secret you desperately need to reveal

The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa A gripping and masterful exposéThe Discreet Hero follows two fascinating characters whose lives are destined to intersect: neat, endearing Felcito Yanaqu, a small businessman in Piura, Peru, who finds himself the victim of blackmail; and Ismael Carrera, a successful owner of an insurance company in Lima, who cooks up a plan to avenge himself against the two lazy sons who want him dead. Original Language: Spanish Translator: Edith Grossman Binding: Paperback Pages: 432