End of the world war

The End of the World War - Mario Vargas Llosa Number of pages: 888 Publisher: Al-Jamal Publications Type: Paperback, regular cover Publisher's note: In the novel, there is a conflict between two camps, two forces, and it may come to mind that the author represents (or adopts) one side of the conflict. However, Vargas Llosa's skill lies in the style of presentation he employs. As soon as you lean towards one side, whether by the strength of the argument, the implication of the action, or emotional empathy, the writer, through the same factors, pulls you to the side of the other. And a questioner seeking to simplify matters might wonder: Does the novel attempt to reconcile the chaotic revolutionary (in the late 19th century) with the inward religious fanaticism, partly rooted in rejecting injustice? Is the reconciliation sincere or satirical? ... The novel contains dozens of clues to both this and its opposite at the same time. Vargas Llosa is a master in his craft, for although the novel is long, epic, he remains in control of its many branching threads, like a skilled player controlling all the elements. One of the features of this skill is his use of multiplicity in narrative lines, but this multiplicity serves the dramatic development of the events.