An Unexpected Light

José Saramago

Armando Fonseca (Illustrated by), Margaret Jull Costa (Translated by)

Triangle Square

August 27, 2024

$18.95

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Description

Nobel Prize winner José Saramago tells a quiet and poetic story, an excerpt from his book Small Memories, of a lasting childhood experience of simple, soulful joy.

The narrator's memories of a lost childhood paradise focus on two glorious days when he helped his uncle take some piglets to the market in Santarém. They traverse dusty roads, sleep in a barn and awake to a miraculous moonglow, and hear the animals in their “infinite conversations.” The journey, the night, the wind, the light. . . . This poetic story is an unforgettable adventure narrated by José Saramago and presented alongside Armando Fonseca’s fanciful and evocative illustrations.

A very special gift for readers of all ages.

Additional information

Weight 0.85 lbs
Dimensions 11.2 × 8.4 in