The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts : Latin American Trilogy - Louis de Bernieres

The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts

By: Louis de Bernieres

Paperback | 1 September 1991 | Edition Number 1

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When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the locals. The skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soldiers led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them.

Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upon the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must run. Thus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new and convivial civilisation.

About the Author

Louis de Bernières is the best-selling author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are The Dust That Falls From Dreams, Birds Without Wings and A Partisan’s Daughter, a collection of stories, Notwithstanding, and a collection of poetry, Imagining Alexandria.
Industry Reviews
"A very good book indeed, the sharpest and funniest I have read in quite some time." - Financial Times

"A fat, juicy, tropical fruit of a narrative... There is astonishing landscape. There are numerous good jokes. And, indispensably in such a novel, there is magic." - Independent on Sunday

"A wonderful mixture of the mythical and the poetic, of the cruel and clinical aspects of life... I have seldom read a finer first novel. It is one to savour and revisit." - Scotland on Sunday

"Sureal and hilarious [...] perfect for anyone lucky enough to be on an South American gap year." - Katy Guest, The Independent

"A tour de force." - Time Out

"De Bernieres, who taught in Colombia, captures the beauty, hope and desperation of Latin America as few other writers have done." - Publishers Weekly

"The cities, villages, politics, and discourse are an inspired amalgam of Latin Americana, but the comedy, horror, adventure, and vibrant individuals are pure de Bernières." - Amazon

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