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Literature & Fiction

Hallucinations: or, The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando

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Hallucinations: or, The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando

In the brilliant tradition of Don Quixote and Candide, this passionate novel by the author of Before Night Falls is a modern masterpiece of Latin American fiction. Fray Servandoâ€”priest, blasphemer, dueler of monsters, irresistible lover, misunderstood prophet, prisoner, and consummate escape artistâ€”wanders among the vice-ridden populations of eighteenth-century Europe and the Americas, fleeing dungeons, a marriage-minded woman, a slave ship captain, and the Inquisition. Whether by burro, by boat, or by the back of a whale, Fray Servandoâ€™s journey is at once funny and romantic, melancholy and profoundâ€”a tale rooted in history, yet outrageously hallucinatory.
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â€œAn impenitent amalgam of truth and invention, historical fact and outrageous make-believe . . . a philosophical black comedy.â€â€”The New York Times
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2001-12-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142000199

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