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Memorial del convento - José Saramago
Memorial del convento
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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... show more
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. Description in Spanish: El rey de Portugal esta preocupado, pero la promesa de construir un convento franciscano sera compensada con el nacimiento de un sucesor. Mientras tanto, Baltasar Mateus, Sietesoles, intenta sobrevivir con un gancho y un espigon a falta de su mano izquierda. Blimunda, su companera, es capaz de ver el interior de las cosas y de las personas. Con ella, todo sera mas llevadero. El padre Bartolomeu Lourenço quiere volar, construir la passarola que le lleve por encima del rey, su convento, sus subditos y las nubes, aunque le cueste el destierro y la locura.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9788466319195 (8466319190)
Publisher: Alfaguara
Pages no: 31
Edition language: Spanish
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Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it
5.0 Et ego in illo: “Baltasar and Blimunda” by José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)
“If Adam was punished for wishing to resemble God, how do men come to have God inside them without being punished, and even when they do not wish to receive Him they go unpunished, for to have and not to wish to have God inside oneself amounts to the same absurdity, and the same impossible situation...
Nataša Pantović
Nataša Pantović rated it
5.0 The Best, so glad it found me...
The Best. Subtle. Beautifully written. Unassuming. Adam and Eve. Yin and Yang. 2 halves of the same apple. A simple love story. Spiritual. Unusual setting. Will stay with me. Love Jose. Always...
My Very Own Book Mayhem
My Very Own Book Mayhem rated it
3.0 Memorial do Convento
3 starsI confess my expectations weren't very high for this book. People always ranted about how boring it would be, and I believed them.I actually enjoyed the "Memorial". Yes, it is a historical romance situated in the eighteenth century's prejudiced and excessively religious Portugal, but it is al...
Gatta ci cova
Gatta ci cova rated it
5.0 Memoriale del convento
Portogallo, XVIII secolo.Storia e fantasia si fondono e si confondono.Giovanni V re del Portogallo impegnato a ingravidare la sua sposa. Blimunda la veggente e, il suo grande amore, Baltasar con una mano e un uncino. Padre Bartolomeu e il suo “uccellaccio”, Scarlatti e la musica del suo clavicembalo...
BookWatcher
BookWatcher rated it
Nothing to say, only that reading you will understand why Saramago is a literature nobel winner. He is too damn good! I love his books, and this is really a master piece of the literature. It's also a Romantic story, BUT reading Saramago you must be prepare for everything... he will play will all yo...
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