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- catalog abstract "When Jose Saramago decided some twenty years ago to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike any other book on the subject, and in this he certainly has succeeded. Recording the events and observations of a journey across the length and breadth of the country he loves dearly, Saramago brings Portugal to life as only a writer of his brilliance can. Forfeiting sources of information such as tourist guides and road maps, he scours the country with the eyes and ears of an observer fascinated by the ancient myths and history of his people. Whether an inaccessible medieval fortress set on a cliff, a wayside chapel thick with cobwebs, or a grand mansion in the city, the extraordinary places of this land come alive with kings, warriors, painters, explorers, writers, saints, and sinners. Always meticulously attentive to those elements of ancient Portugal that persist today, Saramago examines the country in its current period of rapid transition and growth.".
- catalog alternative "Viagem a Portugal. English".
- catalog contributor b11997335.
- catalog contributor b11997336.
- catalog contributor b11997337.
- catalog coverage "Portugal Description and travel.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description "From northeast to northwest; the Douro and the Duero -- Lowlands beside the ocean -- Soft-stone beiras, be patient -- From Mondego to Sado, stopping all the while -- Vast and burning lands of Alentejo -- Of the Algarve, sun, dry bread and soft-bread.".
- catalog description "When Jose Saramago decided some twenty years ago to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike any other book on the subject, and in this he certainly has succeeded. Recording the events and observations of a journey across the length and breadth of the country he loves dearly, Saramago brings Portugal to life as only a writer of his brilliance can. Forfeiting sources of information such as tourist guides and road maps, he scours the country with the eyes and ears of an observer fascinated by the ancient myths and history of his people. Whether an inaccessible medieval fortress set on a cliff, a wayside chapel thick with cobwebs, or a grand mansion in the city, the extraordinary places of this land come alive with kings, warriors, painters, explorers, writers, saints, and sinners. Always meticulously attentive to those elements of ancient Portugal that persist today, Saramago examines the country in its current period of rapid transition and growth.".
- catalog extent "xii, 452 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Journey to Portugal.".
- catalog identifier "0151005877".
- catalog isFormatOf "Journey to Portugal.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng por".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Harcourt,".
- catalog relation "Journey to Portugal.".
- catalog spatial "Portugal Description and travel.".
- catalog subject "914.6904/44 21".
- catalog subject "DP526.5 .S2713 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "From northeast to northwest; the Douro and the Duero -- Lowlands beside the ocean -- Soft-stone beiras, be patient -- From Mondego to Sado, stopping all the while -- Vast and burning lands of Alentejo -- Of the Algarve, sun, dry bread and soft-bread.".
- catalog title "Journey to Portugal : in pursuit of Portugal's history and culture / José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese and with notes by Amanda Hopkinson and Nick Caistor.".
- catalog title "Viagem a Portugal. English".
- catalog type "text".