The war of the end of the world is one of the great modern historical fiction novels. Inspired by a real episode in brazilian history, Mario Vargas Llosa tells the unforgettable story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a...The war of the end of the world is one of the great modern historical fiction novels. Inspired by a real episode in brazilian history, Mario Vargas Llosa tells the unforgettable story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise. ~Publisher's web site.