The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa A gripping and masterful exposé

A gripping and masterful exposé

Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s

is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley and co-writer Yukari Takenaka

stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite

to crime and thrillers

The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa A gripping and masterful exposéThe Discreet Hero follows two fascinating characters whose lives are destined to intersect: neat, endearing Felcito Yanaqu, a small businessman in Piura, Peru, who finds himself the victim of blackmail; and Ismael Carrera, a successful owner of an insurance company in Lima, who cooks up a plan to avenge himself against the two lazy sons who want him dead. Original Language: Spanish Translator: Edith Grossman Binding: Paperback Pages: 432