Graciliano Ramos

'Barren Lives'

Bog | Engelsk

One of the greatest classics of Brazilian literature, Barren Lives ( Vidas Secas ) by Graciliano Ramos, depicts the harsh reality of a family of migrants in the Northeastern semi-arid lands, facing a relentless drought and the struggle for survival. Fabia

'São Bernardo'

Bog | Engelsk

A masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil's most celebrated novelists. Paulo Hon rio is a sometime field hand who has kicked and clawed and schemed his way to prosperity, becoming master of the decrepit estate S o Bernardo, where once upon