The Dancer Upstairs
For the film, see The Dancer Upstairs (film).
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| Author | Nicholas Shakespeare |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1995 |
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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. In 2002 it was given a film adaptation under the same title.[1]
References
- ↑ O'Hehir, Andrew (2 May 2003). "The Dancer Upstairs". Salon.
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