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|title=The Blue Hour
|sort= Blue Hour
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-0434019410
|pages=320
|publisher=William Heinemann
|date=June 2012
|summary=Not a cosy read, but a compelling one as a Peruvian lawyer discovers what his father did in the name of patriotism and the effects that still ripple through lives decades later.
|cover=0434019410
|aznuk=0434019410
|aznus=0434019410
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Adrian Ormache, middle class Peruvian lawyer, has a beautiful wife, two daughters of the sort to make any parent proud and a comfortable lifestyle. His parents divorced when he was small so, as he lived with his mother, he has fragmented memories of a gruff, distant dad. Despite his father's aloof, dictatorial manner, Adrian has always comforted himself with the fact he played a useful role as a land-bound naval officer, fighting Senderista terrorists for the good of Peru. After the death of his mother everything changes. Adrian finds documents that lead him away from his beliefs, towards a truth that will shatter more than his father's image.
I would like to thank the publisher for giving Bookbag a copy of this book for review.
If you've enjoyed this (though 'enjoyed' may not be the most sensitive verb under the circumstances), why not try [[The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa]]. You might also appreciate [[Red April by Santiago Roncagliolo and Edith Grossman]].
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