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The Ship of Fools

by Cristina Peri Rossi · 1984

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Sex and power are dominant themes in this innovative novel by a major feminist writer, an exile from Uruguay now living in Spain.

Themes
traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisLatin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 180 pages

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