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The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray
A Penguin ClassicWidely considered the greatest work by the foremost Brazilian author of the twentieth century, The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray comes to Penguin Classics in …
The Violent Land
From the great Brazilian author, an exotic tale of greed, madness, and a dispute between two powerful families over land on the cocoa-rich coast of BahiaA Penguin ClassicThe siren …
Den tigerrandiga katten och fröken Svala : en kärlekshistoria
Den tigerrandiga katten och fröken Svala skrevs 1948 till sonen João Jorges ettårsdag. Texten försvann och återfanns långt senare. Först 1976 kom den ut i sin första upplaga med …
Captains of the Sands
A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of Bahia.They call themselves 'Captains of the Sands', a gang of orphans and …
The War of the Saints
Jorge Amado has been called one of the great writers of our time. The joyfulness of his storytelling and his celebration of life's sensual pleasures have found him a loyal …
The Discovery of America by the Turks
A Penguin ClassicPublished here for the first time in English in a brilliant translation by the peerless Gregory Rabassa, The Discovery of America by the Turks is a whimsical …
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes-a gambler notorious for never winning--dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes …
Home is the Sailor
The sleepy Brazilian beach resort of Periperi needs a hero. As if in answer to their calll, Captain Vasco Moscosco de Aragao (newly retired) arrives and soon has the townspeople …
Construir la periferia
Construir la periferia: Procesos, mecanismos y derechos en la ciudad de borde plantea una aproximación crítica al proceso de construcción de la ciudad y las relaciones establecidas …
Guacamole: Un poema para cocinar / A Cooking Poem
Guacamole is the third title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrating the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food. Now available in paperback, …
Doggy Slippers
When award-winning poet Jorge Lujan wrote to children all over Latin America asking them about their pets, he received many funny, interesting and touching replies. The children …