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A cross between fantasy realism and horrifically terrible realism, but made me laugh so much. A very funny book with a very dark background and just enough nonsense to keep you wondering what on earth is going to happen next. (

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FRoundtree | Jan 20, 2009 |

Funny, magical, wondrous Bernieres. I will be reading the sequel. (

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jtho | Sep 7, 2008 |

Like all of Louis de Bernieres' books, this is a riotous, irreverent sprawl of humour and imagination, lush with vivid characters and sparkling prose. It's magical realism taken to the extreme, and though at times the pacing and the plot wobble close to being farcical, to breaking the reader's suspension of disbelief, it's still a marvellously fun read. Not quite my favourite of his, but a strong contender. (

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siriaeve | Jul 6, 2008 |

The War on Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts by Louis De Bernieres is a rollicking read - humor and the horror of politics and war rolled into one chaotic, crazy, and magical South American country. This, his first novel, is part of a trilogy. Highly recommended. (

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Griff | Feb 8, 2008 |

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Latin American Trilogy (1)

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1990

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To the Incorrigible and Legendary Don Benjamin of Poponte, who entrusted me with several children and three horses.

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It had been an auspicious week for Captain Rodrigo Jose Figueras.

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Louis de Bernières's sardonic pen has concocted a spicy olla podrida of a novel, set in a fictitious Latin American country, with all the tragedy, ribaldry, and humor Bernières can muster from a debauched military, a clueless oligarchy, and an unconventional band of guerrillas. There's a plague of laughing, a flood of magical cats, and a torture-happy colonel. The cities, villages, politics, and discourse are an inspired amalgam of Latin Americana, but the comedy, horror, adventure, and vibrant individuals are pure de Bernières. This masterpiece, the first of a trilogy, is followed by Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord, and The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman.

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