The Stone Raft

Jose Saramago

ISBN 10: 0151851980 / ISBN 13: 9780151851980

Published by Harcourt (edition First Edition), 1995

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0151851980-11-1-29

Synopsis:

In a mythic adventure and political fable about the contemporary European community, written by a preeminent Portuguese writer, the Iberian peninsula detaches from the Continent and floats off to sea, becoming home to a group of god-like humans.

Review: "An irresistible blend of shrewd detail and lyrical fantasy... A seductive novel that needs to be savoured" (Helen Dunmore Observer)

"An invitation to one of the richest bodies of work by a living writer" (Amanda Hopkinson New Statesman)

"Jose Saramago's brilliant evocation...is magical realism of a sort that stirs real wonder" (James Park Time Out)

"Saramago's lovely and original questing story, in a lineage of others such as Don Quixote and Kipling's Kim, is a journey of the spirit told as a journey of the feet" (Richard Eder Los Angeles Times)

"Tremendous wit is always apparent in his imaginative conceits, comic digression and verbal and narrative games" (Ian Critchley Sunday Times)

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Stone Raft
Publisher: Harcourt (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.