by Chico Buarque · Trafalgar Square · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747535027
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«Benjamin» is the novel by Chico Buarque, published by Trafalgar Square in paperback, in English.
Benjamin Zambraia, a supporting actor and former photographic model, feels ridiculed by a fame he considers spurious. Thirty years after losing Castana Beatriz, his double appears around the city, and Benjamin wonders if Arieta Muse could be his daughter. A novel about obsession, memory, and identity in a chaotic urban world.
The English translation is by Clifford E. Landers; the original edition was published in 1995 and the present edition dates from 1998.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in plots about memory, fame, and the search for identity.
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, and cultural reflections on Brazil.
