A character in this book loves verbena-mint-tea and tries to steal a typewriter, only to find that he cannot lift it.
A character in this book loves verbena-mint-tea and tries to steal a typewriter, only to find that he cannot lift it. An industrialist mentioned in this novel develops a tic in which he tries to lick his own ear after his factory is bankrupted by his stupid son, who becomes a famous soccer referee. In this novel, Gumercindo Tello threatens to castrate himself in court to prove himself innocent of rape. The narrator of this novel drives with (*) Javier and Pascual from town to town, trying to find a priest who will marry a minor. The stress of ten-hour days at Panamericana causes a character in this novel to mix up his creations and eventually kill them all off in a giant fire. For 10 points, name this novel about Pedro Camacho and the author's alter ego, who marries the title relative, a work by Mario Vargas Llosa.
A character in this book loves verbena-mint-tea and tries to steal a typewriter, only to find that he cannot lift it.
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter [or La Tía Julia y el Escribidor]