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Description
José Saramago's mesmerizing, classic narrative about the loneliness of individual lives and the universal need for human connection.
Senhor José is a low-grade clerk in the city's Central Registry, where the living and the dead share the same shelf space. A middle-aged bachelor, he has no interest in anything beyond the certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, and death that are his daily routine. But one day, when he comes across the records of an anonymous young woman, something happens to him. Obsessed, Senhor José sets off to follow the thread that may lead him to the womanbut as he gets closer, he discovers more about her, and about himself, than he would ever have wished.The loneliness of people's lives, the effects of chance, the discovery of loveall coalesce in this extraordinary novel that displays the power and art of José Saramago in brilliant form.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2001-10-05
Publication Date:
2024-10-16
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0156010593
ISBN13:
9780156010597
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Weight:
249 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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