A historical epic that tells an unusual love story, The News from Paraguay offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th-century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where Europeans and North Americans intermingle with both the old Spanish aristocracy and native Guaran\' Indians.
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..
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.
Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress.
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 a horse named Mathilde.
The year is l854. -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lily Tuck\'s impressive novel offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where European and American figures mix with the Spanish aristocracy of the capital and the indigenous peoples from the surrounding areas.
The News from Paraguay evolves from a quirky, elegant tale of an unconventional love affair into a sweeping epic.
Brimming with rich descriptions of a beautiful country....
A historical epic that tells an unusual love story, The News from Paraguay offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of 19th-century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where Europeans and North Americans intermingle with both the old Spanish aristocracy and native Guaran\' Indians
