Jorge Amado was one of the greatest Brazilian writers of the twentieth century. His twenty-one novels are distinguished by a passionate concern for social justice and a tender but exuberant vision of the comedy of life. They have been translated into forty-six languages and published in sixty countries. He died in August 2001, aged 88.
"Raucous . . . Rowdy . . . Outrageous!" —The New York Times
“Swift, funny, and occasionally even slapstick.” —Rivka Galchen,
from the Introduction
“Part Virginia Woolf, part Weekend at Bernie’s . . . [An] excellent
example of the particular mixture of folkloric elements and
high-literary storytelling for which Amado is often paired with
Gabriel García Márquez.” —The Wall Street Journal
"Hilarious... Deftly constructed... Hugely entertaining... Amado,
like Quincas, is a hoaxer who loves to trick his readers....
[His] version of Brazil is seductive." —The Times Literary
Supplement
“[A] comic masterpiece . . . Darkly hilarious . . . With brilliant
sleight of hand and deceptive simplicity, Amado’s defiance of death
in this frothy, heartfelt tale reveals the Brazilian master at his
earthy, big-hearted best.” —Shelf Awareness
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