The Armies: Winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize - Couverture souple

...a timeless epic...which intends to bear witness to the madness of a country adrift in the crossfire - El Pais (El Pais)

. discomfiting evocation of the turmoil wrought on ordinary lives by conflict . heart-wrenching - Metro. (Metro)

It is a story of horror and despair, beautifully told - Standpoint Magazine. (Standpoint magazine)

The Armies is a swift and engaging piece of prose. In Anne McLean's fine translation, often beautifully rhythmic and economical, Ismael's voice brings the reader into the heart of the human experience .. Evelio Rosero's book is all the more powerful for it - Independent. (Independent)

Rosero's ability to depict vulnerability and insanity is unrivalled, and his style favours precision over description. He has that ability that distinguishes great writers: an ability to peer into the human heart. The result is a well-grounded narrative form with a strong sense of direction that carries the reader on its shoulders almost effortlessly - Latin American Review of Books. (Latin American Review of Books)

Unquestionably one of the most important Latin American novels of the last few years - El Universal (El Universal)

Evelio Rosero studied Social Communication in the Externado University of Colombia. In 2006 he was awarded the Tusquets National Prize for Literature in Colombia for his novel The Armies, which was also the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.