9780156006248
The History of the Siege of Lisbon
Jose Saramago
ISBN 13: 9780156006248
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Softcover
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Raimundo Silva, an innocuous bachelor and proofreader, one day takes it upon himself to alter a key word in a history text. His revision changes a signal episode in Portuguese history and leads him into an affair of the heart that dictates an entire rewriting of history into a grand historical romance. Saramago constructs an ambitious tale around this episode, invoking broader mediations on historiography, the uses and abuses of language, and life under authoritarian rule. It is a delight for all readers of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, and Salman Rushdie.
Review:
"The best work we've seen yet from a consummate artificer who may may well be one of the greatest living novelists."
Kirkus, 03/15/1997
Review:"Serious readers willing to devote the time the book deserves will be dazzled by Saramago's inventiveness, intelligence and wit."
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Book Description: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Translation. 203 x 136 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. Raimundo Silva, a proofreader at a Portuguese publishing house, takes it upon himself to alter a key word in a text to make it read that in 1147 the king of Portugal reconquered Lisbon from the Saracens without any assistance from the Crusaders. His revision of a signal episode in Portuguese history unexpectedly and inexplicably wins the heart of his supervisor, Maria Sara, a woman of unwavering conviction. Rather than fire him as she ought to, Maria encourages Raimundo to rewrite the history of the siege of Lisbon in the grand style of a historical romance. Around this seemingly minor episode Jose Saramago constructs a broad, multifaceted tableau involving meditations on historiography and the uses and abuses of language, a parable of life under authoritarian rule, and a bittersweet romance. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780156006248 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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