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Memorial of the Convent
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«An innovative historical novel. The main character is the Mafra Convent. The writer departs from rigid description, privileging the characterization of an era. The style follows: "Once upon a time there was a king who made promises to build a convent in Mafra... Once upon a time there were the people who built that convent... Once upon a time there was a one-handed soldier and a woman who had powers... Once upon a time there was a priest who wanted to fly and died mad." Everything, "once upon a time...". It begins with "D. João, the fifth of that name in the royal lineage, will go tonight to the room of his wife, D. Maria Ana Josefa, who arrived more than two years ago from Austria to give heirs to the Portuguese crown and has not yet conceived (...). Then, standing out, is that astonishing character, Blimunda, meeting Baltasar. Blimunda traveled thousands of leagues, and the romance traveled the world, in writing and in opera (in an adaptation by the Italian composer Azio Corghi). For our memory remain these two unforgettable characters, one Seven Suns and the other Seven Moons, wandering their love through the violent and inquisitorial Portugal of the sad times of King D. João V." (Diário de Notícias, October 9, 1998)
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Author: José Saramago
ISBN: 978-972-0-04671-0
Publisher: Porto Editora
Release Date: September 2014
Language: Portuguese
Dimensions: 142 x 210 x 25 mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 402
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«An innovative historical novel. The main character is the Mafra Convent. The writer departs from rigid description, privileging the characterization of an era. The style follows: "Once upon a time there was a king who made promises to build a convent in Mafra... Once upon a time there were the people who built that convent... Once upon a time there was a one-handed soldier and a woman who had powers... Once upon a time there was a priest who wanted to fly and died mad." Everything, "once upon a time...". It begins with "D. João, the fifth of that name in the royal lineage, will go tonight to the room of his wife, D. Maria Ana Josefa, who arrived more than two years ago from Austria to give heirs to the Portuguese crown and has not yet conceived (...). Then, standing out, is that astonishing character, Blimunda, meeting Baltasar. Blimunda traveled thousands of leagues, and the romance traveled the world, in writing and in opera (in an adaptation by the Italian composer Azio Corghi). For our memory remain these two unforgettable characters, one Seven Suns and the other Seven Moons, wandering their love through the violent and inquisitorial Portugal of the sad times of King D. João V." (Diário de Notícias, October 9, 1998)
DETAILS
Author: José Saramago
ISBN: 978-972-0-04671-0
Publisher: Porto Editora
Release Date: September 2014
Language: Portuguese
Dimensions: 142 x 210 x 25 mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 402
Unless otherwise indicated, the discounts shown refer to promotions valid for today.
The price indicated for products sold on the website corresponds, in the case of books and publications Periodicals, at the price set by the publisher or importer. If two prices are shown, the higher price, usually crossed out, corresponds to the price set by the publisher or importer, the other being the selling price on www.americana.pt
