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Beautiful, Philip
Thank you!
"The ending, with the friends Carlos and Ega running after a tram, reminds me of the end of Fellini Satyricon. One is suddenly made to realise that these people who have come to life so convincingly, who share my own pains and regrets". The ending tore me apart.
A book of which I treasure every comment, and try to introduce new readers to.
Thank you Philip for your great review , its a great stimulation which you've passed through us from your reading experience. Really it will help us to start with a very positive note. After all we all are romantics right?...
Such a great review and I’m beginning to enjoy the novel! It’s almost like a Period soap opera. What made me realize is how did The Maias get all this wealth? It was never mentioned in the book or I must have missed several sentences.
Early in the book - I can't remember where - Eça says the family made its fortune in the India trade in the 17th or 18th century. He wants to remind us that Portugal was once a great imperial power, and is so no more. This is one of his themes, seen in other books by him.
Great review. Thanks. I need to get around to reading this soon.
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Beautiful, PhilipThank you!
"The ending, with the friends Carlos and Ega running after a tram, reminds me of the end of Fellini Satyricon. One is suddenly made to realise that these people who have come to life so convincingly, who share my own pains and regrets". The ending tore me apart.
A book of which I treasure every comment, and try to introduce new readers to.
Thank you Philip for your great review , its a great stimulation which you've passed through us from your reading experience. Really it will help us to start with a very positive note. After all we all are romantics right?...
Such a great review and I’m beginning to enjoy the novel! It’s almost like a Period soap opera. What made me realize is how did The Maias get all this wealth? It was never mentioned in the book or I must have missed several sentences.
Early in the book - I can't remember where - Eça says the family made its fortune in the India trade in the 17th or 18th century. He wants to remind us that Portugal was once a great imperial power, and is so no more. This is one of his themes, seen in other books by him.
Great review. Thanks. I need to get around to reading this soon.
Phillip Kay