The notebook / José Saramago

Saramago, José

ISBN 10: 1844676145 / ISBN 13: 9781844676149

Edité par London : Verso, 2010

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; x, 276 p. ; 21 cm. Summary; Provocative and lyrical, "The Notebook" is a record of a year in the life of Jose Saramago. On the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, the author started jotting down his reflections on the world in which he lives. He evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, conversations with friends, and meditations on his favourite authors, often rendered with pointillist detail: precise observations on stories and moments of arresting significance that together comprise an acute view of our times. Characteristically critical and uncompromising, Saramago dissects the financial crisis, deplores Israel's bombardment of Gaza, traces the ongoing inquiry into the execution of the Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes on the London Underground, and charts the transition from the era of George W. Bush to that of Barack Obama. Available for the first time in English, "The Notebook" offers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most original writers of our time. Subjects; Saramago, José Diaries. Authors, Portuguese 20th century Diaries. World politics 21st century. Civilization, Modern 21st century. 1 Kg.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The notebook / José Saramago
• Éditeur: London : Verso
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1844676145
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781844676149
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• Poids: 1 kilogramme

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Synopsis

Provocative and lyrical, The Notebook is a record of a year in the life of José Saramago. On the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, the author started jotting down his reflections on the world in which he lives. He evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, conversations with friends, and meditations on his favourite authors, often rendered with pointillist detail: precise observations on stories and moments of arresting significance that together comprise an acute view of our times. Characteristically critical and uncompromising, Saramago dissects the financial crisis, deplores Israels bombardment of Gaza, traces the ongoing inquiry into the execution of the Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes on the London Underground, and charts the transition from the era of George W. Bush to that of Barack Obama. Available for the first time in English, The Notebook offers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most original writers of our time.

À propos de l?auteur

JOSÉ SARAMAGO is a Nobel laureate Portuguese novelist, playwright and journalist. His numerous books, including the bestselling All the Names, Blindness, and The Cave, have been translated into more than forty languages and have established him as one of the worlds most influential writers. He lives on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain.