| Title | : | Baltasar and Blimunda (Unabridged) |
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| Author | : | Giovanni Pontiero (translator) & José Saramago |
| Release | : | 2011-12-20 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Fiction |
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| 1 | Baltasar and Blimunda (Unabridged) | Giovanni Pontiero (translator) & José Saramago |
| Portugal, 1711: an amorous friar is pursued naked through the rubble-strewn streets of Lisbon; an enthusiastic procession of flagellants roars with pleasure over the damnation of adultery; a royal prince uses hapless sailors for target practice; and women dressed in colorful finery watch as lapsed converts and sorcerers are put to death by flames. In the midst of the terrors of the Inquisition and the plague, a seemingly mismatched couple discovers the wonders of love. This poetic tale, graced with exquisite historical detail and full of magic and adventure, is a tapestry of human folly and human will. The best-loved of all of the great Jose Saramago's works, this novel radiates with achievement. |
