{"product_id":"2940169505184","title":"The News From Paraguay","description":"The year is l854. In Paris, Francisco Solano -- the future dictator of Paraguay -- begins his courtship of the young, beautiful Irish courtesan Ella Lynch with a poncho, a Paraguayan band, and ahorse named Mathilde. Ella follows Franco to AsunciOn and reigns there as his mistress. Isolated and estranged in this new world, she embraces her lover's ill-fated imperial dream -- one fueled by a heedless arrogance that will devastate all of Paraguay.\u003cbr\u003eWith the urgency of the narrative, rich and intimate detail, and a wealth of skillfully layered characters, The News from Paraguay recalls the epic novels of Gabriel GarcIa MArquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099700609264,"sku":"2940169505184","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169505184_p0.jpg?v=1763684870","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169505184","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}