Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa is a novel published by Penguin Books in 1995, featuring 374 pages in English. The story revolves around Aunt Julia, a sophisticated woman who, after her divorce, returns to Peru in search of a new partner. Instead, she becomes entangled with her young nephew Varguitas, a struggling law student and aspiring fiction writer, leading to a complex relationship that challenges family norms and societal expectations.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and literary exploration as the narrative unfolds, highlighting the contrasts between reality and the sensational stories crafted by a popular radio scriptwriter. The novel delves into themes of forbidden love and societal pressures, presenting a vivid portrayal of characters navigating their desires amidst familial and community scrutiny. With its engaging plot and rich character dynamics, this edition offers a unique glimpse into Vargas Llosa’s storytelling prowess.
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When sexy, sophisticated, older Aunt Julia gets divorced from her Bolivian husband, she heads home to Peru in search of a new mate who can support her in high style. She finds instead her libidinous nephew Varguitas – a young, impoverished law student who works at a ramshackle radio station and aspires to be a fiction writer. Will their love survive the horror of the family? The shock of the community? The considerable difference in their ages? Meanwhile, a new, hotshot scriptwriter of racy radio soap operas, who turns out stories filled with murder, incest, rape, and perversion, has all of Peru listening in. Reality merges with fantasy as Mario Vargas Llosa juggles a madcap cast of characters and carouses through a world of forbidden passion, in a novel The New York Times Book Review named one of the twelve best of 1982.
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