The Cave - Hardcover

Saramago, Jose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151004145 ISBN 13: 9780151004140

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002

Synopsis

Informed that his clay pots and jugs are no longer needed in light of plastic alternatives, elderly potter Cipriano applies his craft to the making of ceramic dolls, but his family's subsequent successes are compromised by a terrible discovery that causes them to leave their home. 75,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"What distinguishes the book is the concern Saramago breathes over his characters; like potter's clay, they are patiently moulded into their best shape, retaining soft marks of memory" (David Jays Guardian)

"A novel with impact... hope and charm" (Independent)

"Saramago surprises us by bringing hos characters into close focus with his wise insights on the complexity of human relationships and the psychology of close family ties" (Time Out)

"There are certain writers who will deliver something special with each new book, and Jos- Saramago is one of them" (Sunday Telegraph)

"Saramago resolves the story with the same charm that characterises the whole book...he advocates a simpler life based on family and 'the small miracles of love'. He does so with humility, but also with implacable conviction" (Frank Egerton The Times)

Book Description:

By the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 'a novel with impact. . . hope and charm' Independent

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0151004145
• ISBN 13: 9780151004140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320