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The Implacable Order of Things

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jose Luis PeixotoPublish date:2009-08-11Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Anchor BooksISBN-13:9780307388285ISBN-10:030738828XUPC:9780307388285Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:7.96 x 5.22 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SC6VESN56N

The Implacable Order of Things

Winner of the Jos Saramago Literary Award

In an unnamed Portuguese village, against a backdrop of severe rural poverty, two generations of men and women struggle with love, violence, death, and--perhaps worst of all--the inescapability of fate.

A pair of twins conjoined at the pinky, a 120-year-old wise man, a shepherd turned cuckold by a giant, and even the Devil himself make up the unforgettably...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Anchor BooksISBN-13:9780307388285ISBN-10:030738828XUPC:9780307388285Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:7.96 x 5.22 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SC6VESN56N
José Luís Peixoto was born in 1974 in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. A poet, playwright, and novelist, he has received numerous awards for his writing. Published and acclaimed in more than twelve languages, The Implacable Order of Things won the José Saramago Prize in 2001.
Publisher: Anchor Books

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