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Dec 9, 2020 · The dancer upstairs. by. Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957-. Publication date. 2004. Topics. Guerrilla warfare -- Fiction, Guerrilla warfare, Latin America -- Fiction, Latin America. Publisher. Oxford : ISIS.
This novel explores one of the most astonishing stories in the whole history of twentieth century terrorism. Colonel Rejas was the policeman charged with the task of capturing the Peruvian guerrilla leader Ezequiel, but having been dismissed he finds the burden of silence and secrecy too heavy.
The dancer upstairs by Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957- ... English Item Size 618.2M . 244p. ; 20 cm ... PDF access not available for this item.
From secluded city streets to the paths of a mountain village the policeman persists, tracking and anticipating Ezequiel's every move. Rejas' only reprieve is his love for his daughter's beautiful...
The Dancer Upstairs is a 1995 novel by Nicholas Shakespeare. It is based on the Maoist insurgency of the 1980s in Peru, and tells the story of Agustin Rejas, a police Lieutenant (later promoted to Captain), hunting a terrorist based on Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path.
- Nicholas Shakespeare
- 1995
Based on the extraordinary manhunt for the leader of Peru’s notorious guerilla organization, The Shining Path, The Dancer Upstairs is a story reminiscent of Graham Greene and John LeCarr—tense, intricate, and heartbreaking.
Nicholas Shakespeare wrote THE DANCER UPSTAIRS twice—as an intriguing novel in 1995 and a screenplay that became a riveting film in 2002. I wish I could have read the screenplay, but I was...
