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The Discreet Hero is a  2013 book that was translated to English in 2015. The writer  Mario Vargas Llosa  won the Nobel Prize  for literature in 2010. An Unconventional Hero In The Discreet Hero, the protagonist Felício Yanaqué lives his life according to his father's last teaching “Do not let anyone step into you.” as a way to honor his memory. But life is tricky and Felício's principles will be put to the test. An unconventional hero  without the dramatic overtones of the movies but filled with honor, Felício is a real-life hero, one who no one will ever know about. Yet, they can proudly shape their own destiny with honesty. Our protagonist fights against the  status quo , which he thinks is wrong, and never gives up, although  the world around him keeps saying that this is the rule. Two Stories, One Fate But Felício is not the only hero in this book. Along with its pages, we can read two different storylines, unrelated at first...