by José Saramago · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475881959
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«Memorial del convent» is the historical novel by Portuguese writer José Saramago, published by Edicions Proa in paperback (287 pages).
A novel set in 18th-century Portugal: King John V orders the building of the Convent of Mafra, while Baltasar, a one-handed soldier, and Blimunda, a woman with powers, live their love story in a country marked by the Inquisition. Saramago blends reality and legend to address power, religion and the human condition.
Originally published in 1982 as Memorial do convento. This edition is part of the A tot vent collection (no. 267).
For readers of historical fiction and of José Saramago's narrative, with his characteristic mix of history and fantastical elements.
José Saramago was a Portuguese writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. His allegorical work, written in a prose that breaks typographic conventions, is one of the most acclaimed in contemporary European literature.
