The Cave - Couverture souple

Saramago, Jose

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 186046999X ISBN 13 : 9781860469992

Editeur : The Harvill Press, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Saramago Jose

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

‘A novel with impact...hope and charm’ Independent

Cipriano Algor, an ageing potter, lives with his daughter and her husband in the shadow of the Centre, a nebulous, constantly expanding conglomerate that provides his livelihood – until it decrees that it is no longer interested in his humble wares. Together with his daughter, they craft a new line of small ceramic figurines and, to their bafflement, the Centre orders vast quantities. But once the figures are complete, the Centre recants: there is no market for them. Resigned to idleness Cipriano moves into the soulless megaplex, until late one night he comes across a horrifying secret in the bowels of the artificial city.

See also: Baltasar & Blimunda

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Cipriano Algor, an ageing potter, lives with his daughter in the shadow of the Centre, a nebulous megaplex that provides his livelihood - until it haughtily decrees it is no longer interested in his humble wares. In despair, he goes to visit his wife's grave, encountering there a widowed neighbour, Isaura. But his daughter is not ready to give up on him yet. Together, hopefully, father and daughter craft a new line of small ceramic figurines; to their astonishment, the Centre orders vast quantities. But once the figures are complete, the Centre backtracks: there is no market for them. Defeated once again, he returns to his village, where Isaura awaits him.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Harvill Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 186046999X
• ISBN 13: 9781860469992
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304