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Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Manual de Pintura e Caligrafia

Penned By José Saramago
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Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Manual de Pintura e Caligrafia

Penned By José Saramago
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By the author of Baltasar and Blimunda. The last years of Salazar's dictatorship provide a backdrop for this novel. The story is told by H, a second-rate artist commissioned by a wealthy client to paint a family portrait. As he works, he reflects on his struggles to survive in a bourgeois world.

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Length 322 Pages
Imprint Carcanet
Released 1977
Identifier (ISBN) 243289
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José Saramago is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, José Saramago enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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