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Cipriano Algor, an ageing potter, lives with his daughter in the shadow of the Centre, a nebulous megaplex that provides his livelihood - until it haughtily decrees it is no longer interested in his humble wares. In despair, he goes to visit his wife's grave, encountering there a widowed neighbour, Isaura. But his daughter is not ready to give up on him yet. Together, hopefully, father and daughter craft a new line of small ceramic figurines; to their astonishment, the Centre orders vast quantities. But once the figures are complete, the Centre backtracks- there is no market for them. Defeated once again, he returns to his village, where Isaura awaits him. HE CAVE is further indication that Saramago is one of the world's greatest novelists, a master allegorist and storyteller.
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"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)
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"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)
By the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 'a novel with impact. . . hope and charm' Independent
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- PublisherThe Harvill Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1860469981
- ISBN 13 9781860469985
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
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