Ebook {Epub PDF} The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago

The History of the Siege of Lisbon. José Saramago. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, - Fiction - pages. 4 Reviews. When a Portuguese proofreader rewrites history by changing a word in a text, he /5(4).  · The History of the Siege of Lisbon follows a lonely proof-reader named Raimundo Silva through his secluded lifestyle within the remarkable metropolis of Lisbon. Raimundo’s only friends seem to be reference books on grammar and his only hobby is to correct the thoughts of others/5.  · THE HISTORY OF THE SIEGE OF LISBON. by José Saramago ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, A brilliantly amusing metafiction about the instability of history and the reality assumed by fiction, from the acclaimed Portuguese author (The Stone Raft, , etc.). This time, Saramago tells the story of a publisher's proofreader, Raimundo Silva, a middle-aged solitary who has no life apart from Author: Kirkus Reviews.

Find The History Of the Siege Of Lisbon by Saramago, Jose at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Saramago's ingenious novel is built on the thinnest of premises: A proofreader changes a single word in a history of the siege of Lisbon in the s and opens up his routine life to disruption, romance, and change. Even that description may promise too much in the way of action and suspense. Home» Portugal» José Saramago» História do cerco de Lisboa (The History of the Siege of Lisbon). José Saramago: História do cerco de Lisboa (The History of the Siege of Lisbon) Unless you are a devotee of the minutiae of Portuguese history you might find this novel less interesting than his others.

Preview — The History of the Siege of Lisbon by José Saramago. The History of the Siege of Lisbon Quotes Showing of “يا إلهنا العزيز، ارحم رجالاً أنفقوا أعمارهم في تخيل الأشياء!!”. ― José Saramago, The History of the Siege of Lisbon. 96 likes. Brilliantly translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero, The History of the Siege of Lisbon is a meditation on the differences between historiography, historical fiction, and "stories inserted into history." The novel is really two stories in one: the reimagined history of the siege of Lisbon that Raimundo feels compelled to write and the story of Raimundo's life, including his unexpected love affair with the editor, Maria Sara. He works primarily for a small publisher and is very meticulous in his work. Indeed, Saramago gives us copious detail of his work, which is not really very exciting. At the start of the book, he is proofreading a book called The History of the Siege of Lisbon.