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The essays in this volume were selected to shed light on Vargas Llosa s liberal postulates, his stance on the Latin-American reality, the hopes and... read full description

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Aug 07, 2011
Roberto added it
El libro proporciona tanto una imagen de la biografía ideológica de Vargas Llosa como una narrativa de la historia y desilusiones de América Latina de la segunda mitad del siglo XX a nuestros días. El sueño de la Revolución de Cuba, la "dictadura perfecta" del PRI en México, la dictadura de Fujimori, el terrorismo del Sendero Luminoso, el boom publicitario de las revoluciones con el EZLN bajo el subcomandante Marcos, etc, etc.
Es sumamente refrescante leer al autor critcar la vista de l More...
Dec 13, 2011
Megan rated it: 3 of 5 stars
There is a romanticized image of the quixotic Latin American revolutionary who places the ideals of equality and freedom above all else, willing (even eager) to fight and die at the hands of their capitalist enemies. Everything justified by the cause, zero tolerance of abuse, the class war must be armed and fought in the streets. This revolutionary, argues Mario Vargas Llosa in various ways throughout Sables y utopias, is as dangerous as its antithesis, the corrupt military dictator; it is a st More...
Oct 11, 2011
Ivana rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Me gustó mucho. Este libro ayuda a uno, que no es hispano, a entender mejor la política y los problemas de la América Latina. Mario Vargas Llosa ofrece una análisis profunda de los tiempos pasados y corrientes, conectando países, problemas y ofreciendo conclusiones hacia una salida de subdesarrollo que contagió la mayoría de la America Latina.
Sep 24, 2011
Sarai rated it: 5 of 5 stars
sumamente interesante
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