José Saramago
Skylight
In 1940s Lisbon, Portugal, tenants of a small apartment building eke out a living amid abusive relationships, financially struggling families…
Raised from the Ground
Editors' choice
Nobel Prize Laureate José Saramago’s (1922-2010) most autobiographical novel opens with the statement “I was born in a family of…
Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
This early novel by Saramago, available in translation in the U.S. for the first time, is the perfect companion publication…
Small Memories
The title of this delightful book says it all: brief snippets of Saramago’s early life in Portugal, from his earliest…
Cain
This is the English edition of the last novel by Portuguese Nobel laureate Jose Saramago, who died in 2010. So…
The Elephant’s Journey
Editors' choice
It is hard to know which sentiment dominated my reading of this book: sadness at the passing of such a…
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