The dissertation

R. M. Koster

earliest edition we have, 1975 Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1976 paperback 556 pages

Tinieblas -- book two

"The second book in R.M. Koster's highly acclaimed Tinieblas trilogy (following The Prince), The Dissertation is the story of--and a story by--Camilo Fuertes. To fulfill his Ph.D. requirement, Fuertes decides to write about his father, the martyred president of Tinieblas, a country in Latin America. We follow Leon as he winds his twisted path through delinquency, learning, bravery, and incest to the presidency. At on...

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The dissertation edition · 2013 · Abrams, Inc. · 429 pages · 9781468301182
Dissertation edition · 2013 · ABRAMS (Ignition) · 9781468309096
The dissertation edition · 1989 · Norton · 438 pages
The dissertation paperback · 1981 · Morrow Quill Paperbacks · 438 pages · 9780688000431
Dissertation paperback · 1976 · Bantam Doubleday Dell · 556 pages
The dissertation edition · 1975 · Harper's Magazine Press · 438 pages

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