The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa Grossman's characters must work out

Grossman's characters must work out their destinies in a world torn by ideological tyranny and war

A gripping and masterful exposé

and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert

stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite

not only to survive

The Discreet Hero - Mario Vargas Llosa Grossman's characters must work outThe 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