by Óscar Gomes da Silva · Chiado Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789895188680
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«Olhares Amendoados» is a memoir and reflections book by Óscar Gomes da Silva, published by Chiado Books in paperback (148 pages, in Portuguese).
With poetic prose, Óscar Gomes da Silva evokes the history, philosophy, and culture of the Far East and the centuries-long coexistence between Portuguese and Chinese. Macao, the «City of the Holy Name of God», is the setting: the heritage of Portuguese grandfathers and Cantonese, Malay, or Goan grandmothers gave rise to the Macanese community, now dispersed.
The cover subtitle is «Reminiscências do Extremo Oriente»; the work was published on 1 December 2016 by Chiado Books (ISBN 978-989-518-868-0).
For readers interested in the history of Macao, the Portuguese heritage in Asia, and the encounter between Eastern and Western cultures.
