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The Feast of the Goat (Dominican Republic)

In 1961 the Dominican Republic languishes under economic sanctions; the Catholic church spurs its clergy against the government; from its highest ranks down, the country is arrested in bone-chilling fear. In The Feast of the Goat Vargas Llosa unflinchingly tells the story of a regime’s final days and the unsteady efforts of the men who would replace it. His narrative skates between the rituals of the hated dictator, Rafael Trujillo, in his daily routine, and the laying-in-wait of the assasins who will kill him; their initial triumph; and the shock of fear’s release–and replacements.

Author(s)

Mario Vargas Llosa

Categories

CLAS Resources

Grade Levels

9–12, College

Location

CLAS Lending Library

Availability

2 Copies Available