The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
"The Feast of the Goat" is a historical novel set in the Dominican Republic during the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo. It follows the story of Urania Cabral, a successful lawyer returning to her homeland after 30 years of self-imposed exile, and her struggle to confront the traumatic past that led to her departure. The narrative alternates between Urania's personal story and the brutal regime of Trujillo, providing a stark depiction of political tyranny and its effects on individual lives.
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- Published
- 2000
- Nationality
- Peruvian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Festa Do Bode
- La Festa Del Caprone
- La Fiesta del Chivo
- La fiesta del chivo
- Η γιορτή του τράγου
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- 1st on The best books in Spanish for the last 25 years (El Pais)
- 2nd on 100 Best Novels Written in Spanish in the Past 25 Years (Semana Magazine)
- 4th on The 21 best books of the 21st century (Babelia en EL PAÍS)
- 11th on The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (Télérama)
- 23rd on Los mejores libros del siglo XXI, elegidos por 21 librerías españolas (elDiario.es)
- 28th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 404th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
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- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
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