Son of Man and I the Supreme by celebrated Paraguayan writer Augusto Roa Bastos are enthralling novels focusing on Paraguay's history and politics.Graham Greene's The Honorary Consul and Travels With My Aunt are both partly set in Paraguay.Norman Lewis visited the country more recently and there are good descriptions of his trip in The Missionaries.Historical accounts include Elman & Helen Service's Tobatí: Paraguayan Town, an exploration of rural themes and directions; and Gaylord Warren's Rebirth of the Paraguayan Republic, which highlights the country's incomplete recovery from the War of the Triple Alliance.For general works on authoritarian nastiness, see Rule by Fear: Paraguay After Thirty Years Under Stroessner published by Americas Watch; and The Stroessner Era by Carlos Miranda.