A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening: A Novel (Pegasus Prize for Literature) - Hardcover

Carvalho, Mario De; Rabassa, Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807122351 ISBN 13: 9780807122358

Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1997

Synopsis

A prize-winning novel and best-seller in Portugal is written in the form of a memoir by the well-intentioned governor of a Roman city in Portugal during the empire's decline--a time of political, religious, and social turbulence. UP.

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Portugese

From Library Journal:

Winner of the 1996 Pegasus Prize for literature, this novel is the memoir of a fictional Roman magistrate. Lucius Valerius Quintius is ruler of the small city of Tarcisis, located in Lusitania (now Portugal) at the end of the second century. He struggles with many serious problems?Moors are attacking from North Africa, and there is plenty of social and political unrest. Civil unrest looms when he procrastinates in making a decision dealing with the Christians within his walls. Without admitting it, he has fallen in love with Iunia Cantaber, the beautiful daughter of a lifelong friend. She is the leader of the Christians and continually tests Lucius?should he do what is honorable and just or what the majority want him to do? Trying to follow the example of his hero, Marcus Aurelius, he attempts to handle every problem justly, even when everything around him is crumbling. De Carvalho has published numerous novels, short story collections, and plays, but this is his first work to be translated into English. Beautifully crafted and written, it is a jewel. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.?Lisa Rohrbaugh, East Palestine Memorial P.L., Ohio
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About this edition

• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0807122351
• ISBN 13: 9780807122358
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 265