The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa was first published in 1987. We track 2 editions.
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- Farrar, Straus and Giroux1989 Hardback I own The Storyteller, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1989 Log in to want this
- Faber & Faber1990 Hardback I own The Storyteller, Faber & Faber 1990 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Lima
- Genre
- historical fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- In Praise of the Stepmother
In print
- Editions recorded
- 56 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Mario Vargas Llosa
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- Captain Pantoja and the Special Service1978 · 2 editions
- The Cubs and Other Stories1979 · 2 editions
- The War of the End of the World1984 · 2 editions
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How many editions of The Storyteller are there?
We track 2 editions of The Storyteller. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Storyteller first published?
The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa was first published in 1987.
What should I read after The Storyteller?
In order, it is followed by In Praise of the Stepmother, according to Wikidata.