The history of the siege of Lisbon / José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pon...
The history of the siege of Lisbon / José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pon...
The history of the siege of Lisbon / José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero.
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Publisher
New York : Harcourt Brace, c1996.
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N869.342/S243.2/5
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Language
English
Portuguese
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Physical content
314 p. ; 22 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Harcourt Brace, c1996.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
Raimundo Silva, a proofreader at a Portuguese publishing house, takes it upon himself to alter a key word in a text to make it read that in 1147 the king of Portugal reconquered Lisbon from the Saracens without any assistance from the Crusaders. His revision of a signal episode in Portuguese history unexpectedly and inexplicably wins the heart of h...
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The history of the siege of Lisbon / José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero.
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Date Copyright
c1996.
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N869.342/S243.2/5
Record Identifier
74VMyKDGOLjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMyKDGOLjO
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ISBN
015100238X
DDC
869.342
MMS ID
991002011199702626
