![]() ![]() ![]() A tantalizing novel-shifting and teasing, full of metaphorical labyrinths and false trails.-The Herald (London) Offers an unearthly, muted beauty a freedom from the obvious, the ideological and trivial an atmosphere of profound serenity, and a benevolent humor.-Literary Review It is the marriage of the living and the dying.that so strongly characterizes the writing of José Saramago.-The New Statesman The Swedish Academy's citation called his novels 'parables sustained by imagination, compassion and irony.' It is a description which perfectly captures his latest novel.-The Times (London) -, "From the beginning, Saramago is in perfect control of the narrative, and the result is a tour de force."-Denver Post, "A psychological, even metaphysical thriller that will keep you turning the pages in spite of yourself, and with growing alarm and alacrity."-The Seattle Times "A novel that reminds readers how much loneliness can be like death. ![]()
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