Description
“Tuck’s prose is elegant, the subject well researched.” (New York Times Book Review )
“Compelling…the stuff that good fiction is made of: complex characters and an intricate narrative.” (Newsday )
“Charming.” (Vogue )
“The perfect setting for Tuck’s dark wit.” (The New Yorker )
“The episodic style achieves many lovely moments…images are so vivid you can almost smell them.” (Washington Post Book World )
“THE NEWS FROM PARAGUAY captures the physical beauty of an exotic land in Tuck’s characteristically exact, evocative prose.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Elegant …the author’s research is impressive … a rich and rewarding read.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Impressively researched, lushly written… a splendid realization if its rich subject and Tuck’s best so far.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred) )
“A gripping read.” (Library Journal )
“Decorous detail and vivid imagery.” (Los Angeles Times )
“Vivid, intriguing . . . Tuck brings to life the lush, sensual, and brutal world of 19th-century Paraguay.” (Entertainment Weekly )
“Beautifully written.” (Time )
“Reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez ... Tuck brings characters fully to life.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer ) --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
“Compelling…the stuff that good fiction is made of: complex characters and an intricate narrative.” (Newsday )
“Charming.” (Vogue )
“The perfect setting for Tuck’s dark wit.” (The New Yorker )
“The episodic style achieves many lovely moments…images are so vivid you can almost smell them.” (Washington Post Book World )
“THE NEWS FROM PARAGUAY captures the physical beauty of an exotic land in Tuck’s characteristically exact, evocative prose.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Elegant …the author’s research is impressive … a rich and rewarding read.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Impressively researched, lushly written… a splendid realization if its rich subject and Tuck’s best so far.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred) )
“A gripping read.” (Library Journal )
“Decorous detail and vivid imagery.” (Los Angeles Times )
“Vivid, intriguing . . . Tuck brings to life the lush, sensual, and brutal world of 19th-century Paraguay.” (Entertainment Weekly )
“Beautifully written.” (Time )
“Reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez ... Tuck brings characters fully to life.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer ) --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
Présentation de l'éditeur
The 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 ahorse 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.
With the urgency of the narrative, rich and intimate detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, The News from Paraguay recalls the epic novels of Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.
