Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Alentejo Blue
by Ali, Monica
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0786289015
- ISBN 13
- 9780786289011
- Seller
-
DEWITT, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Thorndike Pr, 2006-09-20. Hardcover. Good. 1.2000 in x 8.6000 in x 5.8000 in.
Synopsis
An evocative tale of belonging and exile by one of Britain's best young novelists.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 - men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates. 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. The homecoming is the subject of continuing speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments must inevitably collide.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- POQUETTE'S BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000138057
- Title
- Alentejo Blue
- Author
- Ali, Monica
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0786289015
- ISBN 13
- 9780786289011
- Publisher
- Thorndike Pr
- Place of Publication
- Maine
- Date Published
- 2006-09-20
- Size
- 1.2000 in x 8.6000 in x 5.8000 i
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- X weight
- 1.2500 lb
Terms of Sale
POQUETTE'S BOOKS
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
