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The Celt

Mario Vargas Llosa

Translated by Edith Grossman

‘He stood, rubbing his arms. How long had he slept? Not knowing the time was one of the torments of Pentonville.’

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Peru in 1936. His most recent books in English include a novel, The Bad Girl, and Touchstones, a collection of essays on literature, art and politics.

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Translated by Edith Grossman

Edith Grossman has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours for her work. She has translated works from Miguel de Cervantes, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Luis de Góngora, Antonio Muñoz Molina and many others. She lives in Manhattan and has two sons, both of whom are musicians.

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