The wind whistling in the cranes : a novel / Lídia Jorge; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott.

By:

Jorge, Lídia

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Language: English Publication details: New York: Liveright Publishing, 2022Description: xii, 511 pages ; 25 cmISBN:

9781631497599

Subject(s):

Historical fiction

DDC classification:

869.342 JOR

Summary: From the winner of the prestigious FIL Prize in Romance Languages comes this masterpiece saga, set in the twilight of the late twentieth century, of two clashing families in coastal Portugal. With the grand sweep of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels, this enduring tale transports us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Considered one of Europe's most influential contemporary writers, Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has captivated international audiences for decades. With the publication of The Wind Whistling in the Cranes, English-speaking readers can now experience the thrum of her signature poetic style and her delicately braided multicharacter plotlines, and witness the heroic journey of one of the most maddening, and endearing, characters in literary fiction.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Reference	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	869.342 JOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	680055

From the winner of the prestigious FIL Prize in Romance Languages comes this masterpiece saga, set in the twilight of the late twentieth century, of two clashing families in coastal Portugal. With the grand sweep of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels, this enduring tale transports us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Considered one of Europe's most influential contemporary writers, Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has captivated international audiences for decades. With the publication of The Wind Whistling in the Cranes, English-speaking readers can now experience the thrum of her signature poetic style and her delicately braided multicharacter plotlines, and witness the heroic journey of one of the most maddening, and endearing, characters in literary fiction.

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The wind whistling in the cranes : a novel / Lídia Jorge; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott.

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