The History of The Siege of Lisbon (Record no. 68615)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781860461323
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition number 23
Classification number 869.342 SAR
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Saramago, José (Giovanni Pontiero, Trans.)
245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The History of The Siege of Lisbon
Statement of responsibility, etc / José Saramago ; Traslated by Giovanni Pontiero
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st UK Paperback Edition
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Harvill Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc ,1996
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 311 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc If proofreaders were given their freedom and did not have their hands and feet tied by a mass of prohibitions more binding than the penal code, they would soon transform the face of the world, establish the kingdom of universal happiness, giving drink to the thirsty, food to the famished, peace to those who live in turmoil, joy to the sorrowful ... for they would be able to do all these things simply by changing the words ..." The power of the word is evident in Portuguese author José Saramago's novel, The History of the Siege of Lisbon. His protagonist, a proofreader named Raimundo Silva, adds a key word to a history of Portugal and thus rewrites not only the past, but also his own life.<br/>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 1147 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. In Saramago's masterful hands, the strands of this complex tale weave together to create a satisfying whole.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Fiction, History
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Portuguese Literature
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Siege Of Lisbon
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)
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Koha item type Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 03/06/2026   869.342 SAR G7910 03/06/2026 03/06/2026 Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection
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