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OverviewA multigenerational family saga that paints a sweeping portrait of twentieth-century Portugal First published in 1980, the City of Lisbon Prize winning Raised from the Ground follows the changing fortunes of the Mau Tempo family poor landless peasants not unlike Saramago s own grandparents. Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal known for its vast agricultural estates, the novel charts the lives of the Mau Tempos as national and international events rumble on in the background the coming of the republic in Portugual, the two World Wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar s life. Yet nothing really impinges on the grim reality of the farm laborers lives until the first communist stirrings. Finally available in English, Raised from the Ground is Saramago s most deeply personal novel, the book in which he found the signature style and voice that distinguishes all of his brilliant work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jose Saramago , Margaret Jull Costa , Margaret Jull CostaPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780151013258ISBN 10: 015101325 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 04 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsOffers insights into the renowned author and his native land. - Kirkus Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |