Green House

Mario Vargas Llosa's classic early novel takes place in a Peruvian town, situated between desert and jungle, which is torn by boredom and lust. Don Anselmo, a stranger in a black coat, builds a brothel on the outskirts of the town while he charms its innocent people, setting in motion a chain reaction with extraordinary consequences.This brothel, called the Green House, brings together the innocent and the corrupt; Bonificia, a young Indian girl saved by the nuns only to become a prostitute; Father Garcia, struggling for the church; and four best friends drawn to both excitement and escape.The conflicting forces that haunt the Green House evoke a world balanced between savagery and civilization -- and one that is cursed by not being able to discern between the two.
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Romanul timpuriu clasic al lui Mario Vargas Llosa are loc intr-un oras peruvian, situat intre desert si jungla, rupt de plictiseala si pofta. Don Anselmo, un strain imbracat intr-o haina neagra, construieste un bordel la marginea orasului in timp ce ii farmeca pe oamenii inocenti, punand in miscare o reactie in lant cu consecinte extraordinare. Acest bordel, numit Casa Verde, reuneste inocentii si corupt; Bonificia, o tanara indiana salvata de calugarite doar pentru a deveni prostituata; Parintele Garcia, luptandu-se pentru biserica; si patru prieteni cei mai buni atrasi atat de entuziasm, cat si de evadare. Fortele conflictuale care bantuie Casa Verde evoca o lume echilibrata intre salbaticie si civilizatie - si una care este blestemata de faptul ca nu poate discerne intre cele doua.