Peruvian Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa’s most famous book is his first novel, La ciudad y los perros (1963; The Time of the Hero), which was widely acclaimed and translated into more than a dozen languages. Set in a Peruvian military school, it centers on the school’s adolescent students as they strive for survival in a hostile and violent environment. The institution’s corruption reflects the larger malaise afflicting Peru. Following its publication, the Peruvian military burned hundreds of copies in an official ceremony. The book was adapted into a movie twice, in Spanish (1985) and in Russian (1986), the second time as Yaguar.
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