"The News
From Paraguay"
By: Lily Tuck
Join us as we catch up and
discuss the plot, characters and motives in the story.
MOST of us even read the book!
New members are always welcome!
(Please bring a bottle of wine if you'd like)
October 28, 2015
7PM
Kathy Wood's House
806 Courtland Ave
Park Ridge, IL
"The News
From Paraguay"
By: Lily Tuck
The News from Paraguay The year is l854. 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 ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream - The year is l854. 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. Ella follows Franco to Asunción and reigns there as his mistress. 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. 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
We look forward to seeing you at Book Club!
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