The Discreet Hero

In this tale of two Peruvians in separate cities who each stand up to injustice, the Nobel laureate is "a master playing at his craft" (Los Angeles Times).

Felícito Yanaqué, a small businessman in the Peruvian city of Piura, finds himself the victim of blackmail—and finds within himself the will to refuse. Meanwhile, Ismael Carrera, a successful owner of an insurance company in Lima, cooks up a plan to avenge himself against the two lazy sons who want him dead. As their small acts of rebell...