War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts (häftad, eng)

‘Surreal and hilarious’ Independent

Enter Louis de Bernières'' magical, tragic and hilarious South American odyssey.

When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the localsThe skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soldiers led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them.

Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upon the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must runThus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new and convivial civilisation…