A sweeping historical novel that chronicles the fortunes and fates of a single noble family in the village of Mourisca. In rich and vivid detail, J lio Dinis captures the essence of Portuguese society and culture in the 19th century, with all its triumphs and tragedies, aspirations and disappointments. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This...