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In Lima in the summer of 1950, Ricardo "Slim" Somocurcio has fallen in love with the ravishing 14-year-old Lily, a girl claiming to be from a wealthy Chilean family. When her jealous peer reveal that she is, in fact, a poor ghetto urchin, she runs away. Over the years Ricardo tracks her across the world. Everywhere he finds her she has assumed a new identity, and steals his heart all over again. Filled with vibrant detail and sexual tension, the novel creates a wonderfully erotic and mysterious atmosphere.
| Size | | Length: | 376 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"A contemporary master at the top of his game." (starred review)
(09/15/2007)
"Vargas Llosa...is a master."
(10/14/2007)
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