A01=Mario Vargas Llosa
Author_Mario Vargas Llosa
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Colm Toibin
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
novels about artists
Paul Gauguin
Roberto Bolano
Salman Rushdie
The Master
Product details
- ISBN 9780571220380
- Weight: 326g
- Dimensions: 126 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 04 Nov 2004
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
The Way to Paradise interweaves the story of the painter Paul Gauguin with that of his grandmother, Flora Tristan. In 1844, Flora embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers' and women's rights. In 1891, her grandson set sail for Tahiti, determined to escape civilisation and seek out inspiration to paint his primitive masterpieces. Flora died before her grandson was born, but their travels and obsessions unravel side by side in this absorbing novel.
A rare study of passion, ambition and the determined pursuit of greatness in the face of illness, death and conservative forces, The Way to Paradise shows Mario Vargas Llosa at the peak of his powers.
Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. He also won the Cervantes Prize, the most distinguished literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter as well as several collections of essays, journalism and plays. He died in April 2025.
