The City and the Mountains

by Eça de Queirós, José Maria Eça de Queirós, José Maria Eça de Queiroz, et al.

Book Overview

Born in Paris, Jacinto is the heir to a vast estate in Portugal which he has never visited. He mixes with the cr me de la cr me of Paris society, but is monumentally bored. And then he receives a letter from his estate manager saying that they plan to move the bones of his ancestors to the newly renovated chapel--would he like to be there? With great trepidation, Jacinto sets off with his best friend, the narrator, on the mammoth train journey...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811217019
• ISBN13: 9780811217019
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.6"