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El héroe discreto simultaneously recounts the life of two very different men. Felícito Yanaqué is a small-business owner from Piura who is being blackmailed. Ismael Carrera is a successful businessman from Lima who is plotting a shocking reprisal after his two good-for-nothing sons tried to have him killed. Past the mens differences shines one common trait: both are quiet rebels trying to take charge of their own destinies. While Ismael defies every convention of his social class, Felícito uses a few vital maxims as a foothold against blackmail. Neither are avenging angels, but both soar high above societys pettiness to live according to their dreams and ideals. In this humorously melodramatic account, which takes place in the booming Peru of today, Piura and Lima become imagined territories inhabited by many of Vargas Llosas beloved characters.
Synopsis
La novela cuenta la historia paralela de dos personajes: el ordenado y entranable Felicito Yanaque, un pequeno empresario de Piura, que es extorsionado; y de Ismael Carrera, un exitoso hombre de negocios, dueno de una aseguradora en Lima, quien urde una sorpresiva venganza contra sus dos hijos holgazanes que quisieron verlo muerto. Viejos conocidos del mundo vargallosiano aparecen en estas paginas: el sargento Lituma y los inconquistables, don Rigoberto, dona Lucrecia y Fonchito, todos moviendose ahora en un Peru muy prospero. Ambos personajes son, a su modo, discretos rebeldes que intentan hacerse cargo de sus propios destinos, pues tanto Ismael como Felicito le echan un pulso al curso de los acontecimientos. Mientras Ismael desafia todas las convenciones de su clase, Felicito se aferra a unas pocas maximas para sentar cara al chantaje. No son justicieros, pero estan por encima de las mezquindades de su entorno para vivir segun sus ideales y deseos. Un libro lleno de humor, en clave de melodrama, que ocurre en el pujante Peru actual, donde Piura y Lima ya no son espacios fisicos, sino reinos de la imaginacion poblados por los personajes del gran escritor que es Mario Vargas Llosa. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION El heroe discreto simultaneously recounts the life of two very different men. Felicito Yanaque is a small-business owner from Piura who is being blackmailed. Ismael Carrera is a successful businessman from Lima who is plotting a shocking reprisal after his two good-for-nothing sons tried to have him killed. Past the men's differences shines one common trait: both are quiet rebels trying to take charge of their own destinies. While Ismael defies every convention of his social class, Felicito uses a few vital maxims as a foothold against blackmail. Neither are avenging angels, but both soar high above society's pettiness to live according to their dreams and ideals. In this humorously melodramatic account, which takes place in the booming Peru of today, Piura and Lima become imagined territories inhabited by many of Vargas Llosa's beloved characters.
Synopsis
Una novela del Premio Nobel de Literatura y Pr ncipe de Asturias de las Letras Mario Vargas Llosa, en la que dos hombres puestos a prueba por la vida descubren el verdadero sentido del coraje y la lealtad.
Uno de los mejores libros de 2013 seg n Babelia y El Cultural de El Mundo. El h roe discreto narra la historia paralela de dos personajes: el ordenado y entra able Fel cito Yanaqu , un peque o empresario de Piura, que es extorsionado; y de Ismael Carrera, un exitoso hombre de negocios, due o de una aseguradora en Lima, quien urde una sorpresiva venganza contra sus dos hijos holgazanes que quisieron verlo muerto.
Ambos personajes son, a su modo, discretos rebeldes que intentan hacerse cargo de sus propios destinos, pues tanto Ismael como Fel cito le echan un pulso al curso de los acontecimientos. Mientras Ismael desaf a todas las convenciones de su clase, Fel cito se aferra a unas pocas m ximas para plantar cara al chantaje. No son justicieros, pero est n por encima de las mezquindades de su entorno para vivir seg n sus ideales y deseos.
Viejos conocidos del mundo vargasllosiano aparecen en estas p ginas: el sargento Lituma y los inconquistables, don Rigoberto, do a Lucrecia y Fonchito, todos movi ndose ahora en un Per muy pr spero.
Un libro lleno de humor, con elementos propios del melodrama, donde Piura y Lima ya no son espacios f sicos, sino reinos de la imaginaci n poblados por los personajes del gran escritor que es Mario Vargas Llosa.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION El h roe discreto simultaneously recounts the life of two very different men. Fel cito Yanaqu is a small-business owner from Piura who is being blackmailed. Ismael Carrera is a successful businessman from Lima who is plotting a shocking reprisal after his two good-for-nothing sons tried to have him killed. Past the men's differences shines one common trait: both are quiet rebels trying to take charge of their own destinies. While Ismael defies every convention of his social class, Fel cito uses a few vital maxims as a foothold against blackmail. Neither are avenging angels, but both soar high above society's pettiness to live according to their dreams and ideals. In this humorously melodramatic account, which takes place in the booming Peru of today, Piura and Lima become imagined territories inhabited by many of Vargas Llosa's beloved characters.