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'A novel of prodigious imagination' Scotland on Sunday
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While the economy of his small South American country collapses, President Veracruz joins his improbable populace of ex-soldiers, former guerrillas, unfrocked priests and reformed - though by no means inactive - whores, in a bizarre search for sexual fulfilment.
But for Cardinal Guzman, a man tormented by his own private daemons, their stupendous, hedonistic fiestas represent the epicentre of all heresies.Heresies that must be challenged with a horrifying new inquisition destined to climax in a spectacular confrontation...
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A charmingly entoxicating medley of human nonsense and magic,
By darling_for_scotland@yahoo.co.uk (Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Troublesome Offspring Of Cardinal Guzman (Paperback)
De Bernieres has designed a motley cast of improbable animals, humans and demons, and fashioned it into a delightful story of good defeating evil. Never have I laughed so much at an essentially clever book. The Troublesome Offspring is Asterix the Gaul without the need for pictures. Wise, provocative and naughty, it is a book that you will never forget. Read it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Funny, disturbing and could even make me cry,
By marzipanthecat "marzipanthecat" (Princetown, Devon, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Troublesome Offspring Of Cardinal Guzman (Paperback)
What a marvellous book. The final installment in a trilogy (possibly - I was hoping there may be one more, as I had a few loose ends I wanted tied up...) does manage to stand as a book in its own right - I read it before the first two in the series, and enjoyed it mightily. The satire is perhaps a little obvious, but the author is an astounding clever chap for making the reader feel sympathy for the monstrous Cardinal... I was genuinely disturbed by some scenes that involved demons - I still don't like to think about them late at night! Beautifully told, as all works by Mr de Berniers seem to be. But do try to read it in the correct order of the trilogy - I am sure it would be better!...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Troublesome Offspring Of Cardinal Guzman (Paperback)
I sometimes wonder if De Bernieres is mad or a true genius... and I think that genius wins out. This is the third in a trilogy but it can definitely be read without having read the other two.
The humour in this novel is so subtle but hilarious all the same and the triumph of the people involved against all the odds makes you believe that even the most hopeless situation can be resolved in your favour. The only health warning I'd issue is with the large number of characters. If you don't have an hour or two spare to get into it when you start the book it can be quite difficult to remember who everyone is and where they are later on. But, if you read a large chunk at the beginning it's no issue!
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