I give you my silence a novel

In Peru, a struggling writer becomes obsessed with documenting the life of an elusive guitarist whom he believes embodies the spirit of the vals, a Creole musical tradition. Hoping that a biography of the musician and a celebration of the culture surrounding the music might reveal Peru's national so...

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Main Author: Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936-2025 (Author)
Other Authors: West, Adrian Nathan (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2026.
Edition:First American edition.
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