# Is "The Feast of the Goat" by Mario Vargas Llosa a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001) is identified by: First American edition, first printing, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001, stating 'First edition'; translated by Edith Grossman; yellow cloth spine, orange boards, author's initials embossed at top of front board (ISBN 0374154767). First edition in English of La Fiesta del Chivo (Spanish original 2000).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First American edition, first printing, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001, stating 'First edition'; translated by Edith Grossman; yellow cloth spine, orange boards, author's initials embossed at top of front board (ISBN 0374154767)
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First American edition, first printing, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001, stating 'First… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First American edition, first printing, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001, stating 'First edition'; translated by Edith Grossman; yellow cloth spine, orange boards, author's initials embossed at top of front board (ISBN 0374154767).

## Is this the true first?
First edition in English of La Fiesta del Chivo (Spanish original 2000). The FSG hardcover is the first appearance in English.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book club edition affecting the first-printing identification.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Feast of the Goat* by Mario Vargas Llosa a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-feast-of-the-goat
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.