ISBN: 9780385604871 - alentejo blue (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Alentejo Blue This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. "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 - children and old men, expatriates of all ages, tourists and locals. 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. This homecoming continues as a subject of much speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments collide. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 304 pages. Text tanned. Name on ffep.(Alentejo Blue is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told throu gh the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - childre n and old men, expatriates of all ages, tourists and locals. For some, such as T eresa, 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 supe rior 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, Ma marrosa is where their dreams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old m an reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranqu il setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal s on of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world. This homecoming continues as a subject of much speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and je alousies, passions and disappointments collide).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 304 pages. With the 2003 publication of her acclaimed debut novel, Brick Lane in 2003, w hich was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Monica Ali established herself a s a keen observer of the human condition, in all its ordinariness and its follie s. The setting was England, pre-and post-9/11, in an apartment house occupied mo stly by Bangladeshi immigrants. In Alentejo Blue , the setting is a village comm unity in Portugal, called Mamarossa. Once again, Ali has turned her unerring eye on the inner landscape of her characters. In a series of episodic vignettes, sh e limns the daily lives, hopes, wishes, and dreams of villagers and visitors ali ke. Her special gift is capturing the small detail that shows the the filthy rag that Vasco mindlessly uses to wipe the tables in his cafe as he muses about his dead American wife and what he will eat next; the smelly never-washed clothes t hat drunken China Potts appears in again and again. She doesn't shrink from the disgusting or the gross, but her revelations are never gratuitous. This is infor mation the reader needs. Stanton is the blocked writer who sits in Vasco's cafe, taking in the local scene. He becomes deeply involved with the truly messy Pott s drunken father, spacey mother, promiscuous daughter and lonely young son. Inte restingly, they make a stab at pulling themselves together; Stanton's answer is to find someplace else to sit, perhaps in a more northern clime. Two of the best stories are those of young Teresa, a village native, who has a chance to leave for London and an au pair position. Will she be able to leave? Ali writes beauti fully of all the things weighing on her decision. The other story is that of an engaged couple from England, taking a break from wedding planning, her mother, c.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Tells the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa, told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - children and old men, expatriates of various ages, tourists, and locals. At this book's opening, an old man reflects on his long and troubled life, and anticipates the return of the prodigal son of the village.…