Books from Portugal
68 popular portuguese books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Portugal.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Kain by José Saramago DE
Description:
Kain, der Brudermörder, wandelt in der Zeit des Alten Testamentes hin und her, um in den unterschiedlichsten biblischen Geschichten aufzutauchen: als Retter von Isaak, Liebhaber von Lilith, Zeuge der Zerstörung von Sodom und Gomorrha. Ist Gottes Handeln vernünftig?
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Kroniek van een leven dat voorbijgaat by Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa NL
Description:
Kroniek van een leven dat voorbijgaat bevat Pessoa's intiemste teksten, waarin hij reflecteert op zijn eigen psyche, de grote gebeurtenissen van zijn tijd en zijn merkwaardige neiging zich op te splitsen in tientallen persoonlijkheden. Pessoa was een gevangene van zijn allesoverheersende verbeelding, die hem zowel in het leven opstuwde als van het leven afdreef. In zijn dagboeknotities is de fictie daarom nooit ver weg: ook hier doet hij zich geregeld voor als andere personen, zet hij onder meer een bomaanslag in scène en verdedigt hij de meest uiteenlopende en tegenstrijdige opvattingen. Maar... continue
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Lisbon Poets : Camoes, Cesario, Sa-Carneiro, Florbela, Pessoa by Camoes, Cesario, Sa-Carneiro, Florbela, Pessoa EN
Description:
This bilingual and illustrated edition offers to all English-speaking readers interested in poetry, and in the cultural legacy of Lisbon, verses written by great poets who were born or lived in Portugal's legendary capital city. The globally celebrated Luis De Camoes and Fernando Pessoa, along with the latter's heteronyms, are joined by three other poets widely praised within the Portuguese-speaking world - Cesario Verde, Mario de Sa-Camerio and Florbela Espanca-, whom we have the pleasure of introducing to you.
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Luuanda: estórias by José Luandino Vieira PT
Description:
As três narrativas aqui reunidas retratam a dura realidade dos musseques angolanos - os bairros pobres de Luanda, onde o próprio autor viveu. Essas histórias curtas, buscam na oralidade inspiração para recriar a linguagem e nos fazem lembrar da nossa própria trajetória literária.
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Now and at the Hour of Our Death by Susana Moreira Marques EN
Description:
A moving exploration of families facing death, in the voices of those affected in one rural corner of Portugal.
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O banqueiro anarquista by Fernando Pessoa PT
Description:
Um banqueiro anarquista pode nos trazer certa estranheza. O banqueiro aqui retratado por Pessoa, considera toda a sua vida um exemplo de anarquismo e descreve como consegue resolver diversas contradições e dúvidas até chegar à 'técnica do anarquista'.
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O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo by José Saramago PT
Description:
Romance magistral e polêmico do Prêmio Nobel de Literatura de 1998. "O filho de José e de Maria nasceu como todos os filhos dos homens, sujo de sangue de sua mãe, viscoso das suas mucosidades e sofrendo em silêncio. Chorou porque o fizeram chorar, e chorará por esse mesmo e único motivo." Todos conhecem a história do filho de José e Maria, mas nesta narrativa ela ganha tanta beleza e tanta pungência que é como se estivesse sendo contada pela primeira vez. Nas palavras de José Paulo Paes: "Interessado menos na onipotência do divino que na frágil mas tenaz resistência do humano, a arte magistral... continue
