Small Memories by Margaret Jull Costa (English) Paperback Book

Description: Small Memories by Margaret Jull Costa, José Saramago A delightful insight into the formation of an artist who would become one of the worlds most respected writers.Born in 1922 in the tiny Portuguese village of Azinhaga, José Saramago was only a baby when his family moved to a series of cramped lodgings in a working-class neighbourhood of Lisbon. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A delightful insight into the formation of an artist who would become one of the worlds most respected writers.A delightful insight into the formation of an artist who would become one of the worlds most respected writers.Born in 1922 in the tiny Portuguese village of Azinhaga, Jose Saramago was only a baby when his family moved to a series of cramped lodgings in a working-class neighbourhood of Lisbon. Nevertheless, he would return to the village throughout his early life, its river and olive groves seeping deep into his memory.Shifting between Azinhaga and Lisbon, this touching book is a mosaic of memories. Written with characteristic wit and honesty, Small Memories traces the formation of an artist always fascinated by language and who emerged, against all odds, as one of the worlds most respected writers. Author Biography Jose Saramago is one of the most important international writers of the last hundred years. Born in Portugal in 1922, he was in his sixties when he came to prominence as a writer with the publication of Baltasar and Blimunda. A huge body of work followed, translated into more than forty languages, and in 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Saramago died in June 2010. Review The voice of Small Memories is so immediate, genial and full of simple affection for the boy he was, that reading it feels very much like sharing a fireside with a talkative uncle * Guardian *A moving account of his childhood and adolescence...Small Memories will delight -- Raymond Carr * The Spectator *A real insight into the making of a great writer * Independent *Its impossible not to be charmed by this fluid, spontaneous-seeming memoir of boyhood from the late Portuguese Nobel Laureate, Jose Saramago [...] For all its delightful novelty, however, the childhood described here is also beguilingly universal: the superstitions and terrors, the mysteries and joys * Daily Mail *A powerful and nostalgic memoir * The Times * Promotional A delightful insight into the formation of an artist who would become one of the worlds most respected writers. Review Text The voice of Small Memories is so immediate, genial and full of simple affection for the boy he was, that reading it feels very much like sharing a fireside with a talkative uncle Review Quote The voice of Small Memories is so immediate, genial and full of simple affection for the boy he was, that reading it feels very much like sharing a fireside with a talkative uncle Promotional "Headline" A delightful insight into the formation of an artist who would become one of the worlds most respected writers. Details ISBN1784871834 Publisher Vintage Publishing Language English Translator Margaret Jull Costa ISBN-10 1784871834 ISBN-13 9781784871833 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Portuguese DEWEY 869.34 Pages 224 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-08-01 UK Release Date 2019-08-01 AU Release Date 2019-08-01 NZ Release Date 2019-08-01 Author José Saramago Alternative 9781409076582 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145087107;

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