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In Praise of the Stepmother is the story of Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso. Their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. But while Lucrecia is devoted to him, she has her own needs, and soon finds herself the object of young Alfonso''s attention.

With meticulous observation and seductive skill, Mario Vargas Llosa explores the mysterious nature of happiness. Little by little, the harmony of his characters is darkened by the shadow of perversion.

If you enjoyed In Praise of the Stepmother, you might also like Mario Vargas Llosa''s The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto.

In Praise of the Stepmother

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    A Paperback / softback by Mario Vargas Llosa, Helen Lane

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 4 November 2004
      ISBN-13 9780571141357
      978-0571141357
      ISBN-10 0571141358
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      Contemporary Fiction Books by Mario Vargas Llosa

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Praise of the Stepmother is the story of Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso. Their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. But while Lucrecia is devoted to him, she has her own needs, and soon finds herself the object of young Alfonso''s attention.

      With meticulous observation and seductive skill, Mario Vargas Llosa explores the mysterious nature of happiness. Little by little, the harmony of his characters is darkened by the shadow of perversion.

      If you enjoyed In Praise of the Stepmother, you might also like Mario Vargas Llosa''s The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto.

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