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(Alentejo Blue is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - children and old men, expatriates of all ages, tourists and locals. For some, such as Teresa, a beautiful, dreamy village girl, it is a place from which to escape; for others - the dysfunctional Potts family - it is a way of running from trouble (but not eluding it). Vasco, a cafe owner who has never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years in America make him superior to the other villagers. One English tourist makes Mamarrosa the subject of her fantasy of a new life, while for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dreams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world. This homecoming continues as a subject of much speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments collide)
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"'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime'" (Sunday Times)
"'Brick Lane has everything: richly complex characters, a gripping story and it's funny too'" (Observer)
"'The kind of novel that surprises one with its depth and dash; it is a novel that will last'" (Guardian)
"'The joy of this book is its marriage of a wonderful writer with a fresh, rich and hidden world.Her achievement is huge. This is a book written with love and compassion'" (Evening Standard)
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An evocative tale of belonging and exile by one of Britain's best young novelists.
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- PublisherDoubleday
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0385604874
- ISBN 13 9780385604871
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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