The War at the End of the World
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The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“one of my choices was a war called the War of Canudos in the 1890s, written about in a brilliant book called The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The Rest Is History has invoked The War at the End of the World in multiple episodes when covering the late nineteenth‑century Brazilian conflict at Canudos, which explains why the title recurs across mentions. In episode 268 (“Brazil: The Last Emperor”) and episode 22 (“Weird Wars”) the book is used as a reference point for the War of Canudos and is treated as a focused account of that episode of Brazilian history, centering on the prophet figure Antonio Conselheiro and the settlement at Canudos.
Both episode excerpts emphasize concrete aspects attributed to the book: it discusses a war in Brazil in the 1890s (noted specifically as 1896–97 in one excerpt), highlights Antonio Conselheiro as a leading figure, and describes the settlement’s appeal to former slaves as well as the significant casualties suffered in clashes with the Brazilian government. Those recurring, specific elements explain why the title appears repeatedly in The Rest Is History’s coverage of this particular conflict.
The host discusses the historical context of the war depicted in 'The War at the End of the World,' highlighting the conflict between the Brazilian military and a marginalized community led by a prophetic figure. This book serves as a lens to explore themes of progress, oppression, and the tragic consequences of colonialism in Brazil.
The host mentions 'The War at the End of the World' to illustrate the complexities of Brazilian history and the impact of Dom Pedro II's legacy. This book provides a detailed account of the War of Canudos, highlighting the socio-political dynamics of the time.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 47:39 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned The War at the End of the World?
268: Brazil: The Last Emperor on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa. Other indexed episodes include 22. Weird Wars on The Rest Is History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 47:39.
Which podcast mentioned The War at the End of the World?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa.
Who mentioned The War at the End of the World on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa to The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up The War at the End of the World?
The host discusses the historical context of the war depicted in 'The War at the End of the World,' highlighting the conflict between the Brazilian military and a marginalized community led by a prophetic figure. This book serves as a lens to explore themes of progress, oppression, and the tragic consequences of colonialism in Brazil. It most often appears in conversations about sacred war in Brazil and weird wars in Brazil.
Mentions across episodes
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“The book discusses the War of Canudos in the 1890s, led by Antonio the Counselor, which appealed to former slaves and resulted in significant casualties against the Brazilian government.”
“The book is about a war in Brazil in 1896 to 7, focusing on a prophet figure called Antonio Conselheiro and the conflict surrounding the settlement at Canudos.”