The War of the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa

The War of the End of the World is one of the great modern historical novels. Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian history, Mario Vargas Llosa tells the story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise.

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The 338th greatest fiction book of all time

This book is on the following lists:

1. - 13th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
2. - The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
3. - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)

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	Name	Binding	Sales Rank	Lowest New	Lowest Used	Published
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	1212718	$6.35	$2.30	2008
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	7530924	$12.45	$7.39	2012
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	3266346	$4.49	$0.01
	La Guerra Del Fin del Mundo (Spanish Edition)	Mass Market Paperback	2141625	$15.00	$13.10	2003
	La guerra del fin del mundo (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	2592375	$28.00	$9.99	2006
	War of the End of the World	Paperback	2181779	$3.27	$0.76
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	2015097	$3.58	$0.01	1997
	The War of the End of the World	Hardcover	1611555	$73.37	$4.56	1984
	THE WAR OF THE END OF THE WORLD (First British Ed.)	Hardcover	5793351		$2.07
	La guerra del fin del mundo [The War of the End of the World]	Audible Audiobook	51760	$18.18		2022
	La guerra del fin del mundo / The War of the End of the World (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	3419370	$32.99	$69.00	1984
	La Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo	Paperback	6498009	$684.01	$6.94
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	12158249		$50.86
	La guerra del fin del mundo (Spanish Edition)	Kindle Edition	264587			2016
	La guerra del fin del mundo / The War of the End of the World (Narrativa (Punto de Lectura)) (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	2363279	$19.22	$3.75	2008
	The War of the End of the World	Paperback	9636508	$11.07	$1.87	1997
	La guerra del fin del mundo / The War of the End of the World (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	832135	$12.86	$10.00	2015
	LA Guerra Del Fin Del Mundo (Vargas Llosa, Mario,) (Spanish Edition)	Paperback	3086595	$44.40	$7.03	2000
	La guerra del fin del mundo, 1ra. edicion (Spanish Edition) (Biblioteca breve)	Hardcover	1554922	$224.69	$49.76	1981
	War of the End of the World	Paperback	644923	$19.75	$3.99	2008
	The War of the End of the World: A Novel	Kindle Edition	316594	$10.99		2011