Captain Pantoja and the Special Service

Captain Pantoja and the Special Service is a novel by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, published in 1973. The story is set in the Peruvian department of Amazonas, where the Peruvian Army has a secret program to provide prostitution services to soldiers, known as "visitadoras". The main character, Captain Pantaleón Pantoja, is tasked with overseeing this program, despite his initial reluctance, and becomes embroiled in a complex web of relationships and secrets. The novel explores themes of morality, duty, and the human condition, and was later adapted into two films in 1975 and 2000.learn more on wikipedia