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Family saga of nineteenth-century Brazil centers on the wealthy Moura Alves family, dominated by patriarch Chico das Lavras, a simplistic…
but troubled ex-cowhand. His attractive, free-spirited daughter, Maria Olegaria, and his son, Ze Inacio, who is forced into seminary life, finally rebel against the tyranny and pious hypocrisy of their father. Portuguese language
Ten stories of subtle irony by the nineteenth-century Brazilian author depict lonely people searching for happiness in a world they…
cannot control. In the first story, the strong friendship between two young men eventually causes suffering and unhappiness for them. Portuguese language
In Bahai, Brazil, a poor poet is commissioned to track down the facts in the life of the late Pedro…
Archango, writer, anthropologist, and woman-chaser, said to be in league with the Devil himself. Explicit descriptions of sex. Portuguese language. 1981
Historical novel by the noted Brazilian author depicts the growth of cities, the dynamic social changes, and the destruction of…
a primitive way of life as Brazil's frontier is opened up to the cultivation of cacao at the beginning of the twentieth century. Portuguese language. 1942
The epic poem of Portugal, first published in 1572, narrates the exploits of the Portuguese focusing principally upon the discovery…
of India by Vasco da Gama with the help of the goddess Venus. Portuguese language
Dona Flor's first husband is a charming and carefree rogue who leads an exciting and precarious existence gambling, carousing, and…
lovemaking. Her second husband is the opposite; he is methodical in all ways, including his sex life. Portuguese language
A collection of short stories about life in Rio de Janeiro by the noted Brazilian author, including his famous 'Oscarina'…
as well as 'Tres Caminhos,' 'Stela Me Abriu a Porta,' and 'Avulsos.' Portuguese language
Discusses the geography and history of the Azores, the characteristics and religion of the Azorean people, the causes and consequences…
of emigration from the islands, and the problems of Azorean immigrants adjusting to the United States. Portuguese language
Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War. Bestseller 1974. Portuguese language