The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman - Louis de Bernieres

The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman is the hilarious sequel to The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts and continues the history of the surreal South American country which de Bernieres created in that book. The president is still undertaking his bizarre search for sexual fulfilment with his ex-stripper wife, this time travelling to Paris for the fitting of a mechanical device to extend the length of his erections. The government continue with their unbelievable corruption to govern the country in their inept manner, staging pretend assassinations, petitioning FIFA to have a penalty decision against the country's football team reversed ...  Read the complete review