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Skylight Hardback - 2014

by Saramago, JosŽ (tr. Margaret Jull Costa)

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New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. 1st USA (2nd print.). hardback. Fine, 1st USA edition (2nd printing).. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). A previously unpublished novel by a literary master, Jose Saramago (1922-2010), ""Skylight"" tells the intertwined stories of the residents of a faded apartment building in 1940s Lisbon. Silvestre and Mariana, a happily marriedelderly couple, take in a young nomad, Abel, and soon discover their many differences. Adriana loves Beethoven more than any man, but her budding sexuality brings new feelings to the surface. Carmen left Galicia to marry humble Emilio, but hates Lisbon and longs for her first love, Manolo. Lidia used to work the streets, but now she s kept by Paulo, a wealthy man with a wandering eye. These are just some of the characters in this early work, completed by Saramago in1953 but never published until now. With his characteristic compassion, depth, and wit, Saramago shows us the quiet contentment of a happy family and the infectious poison of an unhappy one. We see his characters most intimate moments as well as the casual encounters particular to neighbors living in close proximity. ""Skylight"" is a portrait of ordinary people, painted by a master of the quotidian, a great observer of the immense beauty and profound hardships of the modern world.""
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  • Title Skylight
  • Author Saramago, JosŽ (tr. Margaret Jull Costa)
  • Binding hardback
  • Edition 1st USA (2nd print.)
  • Condition Used - Fine, 1st USA edition (2nd printing).
  • Pages 299
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York
  • Date 2014
  • Bookseller's Inventory # IYC132067
  • ISBN 9780544090026 / 0544090020
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Interpersonal relations, Neighbors
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014034511
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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