Publisher's Synopsis
Una narración directa, sin concesiones, vigorosa y rica. Saramago da al lenguaje de esta novela el tono de las narraciones históricas y realiza con él verdaderos malabarismos sintácticos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A brilliant...enchanting novel" (New York Times Book Review) of romance, deceit, religion, and magic set in 18th Century Portugal. In the midst of the terrors of the Inquisition, a seemingly mismatched couple discovers the wonders of love. This rich, irreverent tale, full of magic and adventure and graced with extraordinary historical detail, is a tapestry of human folly and human will. ""An enchanting novel [with a] love story which soars over the rest of the action like a flute above a heavy orchestra."" -The New York Times Book Review"