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020			_a9781860461323
082			_223 _a869.342 SAR
100			_aSaramago, José (Giovanni Pontiero, Trans.)
245		4	_aThe History of The Siege of Lisbon _c/ José Saramago ; Traslated by Giovanni Pontiero
250			_a1st UK Paperback Edition
260			_aLondon _b: Harvill Press _c,1996
300			_a311 p.
520			_aIf 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. 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			_aFiction, History
650			_a Portuguese Literature
650			_aSiege Of Lisbon
700			_aGiovanni Pontiero (Translator)
942			_cRBK
999			_c68615 _d68615