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The Nobel Prize-winning author explores his homeland in "this monumental work, a literary hybrid" of cultural history, literary nonfiction, and travelogue (Publishers Weekly).

When Jos? Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike... Read Full Overview

When Jos Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike all other books on the subject, and in this he has certainly succeeded. Recording the events and observations of a journey across the length and breadth of the country he loves dearly,... Read Full Overview

Jos? Saramago viaja a Portugal. Conocer un pa?s significa comprender, de la manera m?s exacta posible, su paisaje, su cultura y el pueblo que lo habita. Con un itinerario que, desde Tr?s-os-Montes hasta el Algarve y desde Lisboa al Alentejo, recorre todo el pa?s, Saramago ofrece... Read Full Overview