Journey to Portugal In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture

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Publisher's Synopsis

José Saramago takes us on a thrilling literary journey through the land, history and culture of his native country.

From the misty mountains of the north to the southern seascape of the Algarve, the travels of Nobel Laureate José Saramago are a passionate rediscovery of his own land.

Embarking in the autumn of 1979, Saramago resolves to travel to Portugal, as well as through it. As his country emerges from an authoritarian dictatorship, he traverses his beloved homeland, neglecting its grand 'sights' in favour of Romanesque churches and cobweb-ridden chapels, determined to find belonging in the landscape which went on to inform his greatest works of fiction.

Book information

ISBN: 9781784871826
Publisher: Random House
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 914.690444
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 322g
Height: 132mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 31mm