Pereira Maintains

Name: Pereira Maintains
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241519301
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A Testimony

By Antonio Tabucchi

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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In Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi, the story unfolds in 1930s Lisbon under Salazar's oppressive regime. The protagonist, Dr Pereira, is a journalist who edits the culture page of a conservative Lisbon newspaper. As he becomes involved with a rebellious young couple, he starts to confront the political realities around him, experiencing a profound internal transformation.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by stories set against the backdrop of political and social unrest. It explores themes of personal courage and moral integrity through the poignant journey of a journalist in 1930s Portugal. If you enjoy character-driven fiction that delves into the inner struggles and transformation of its protagonists, you'll find this read captivating.

Pereira Maintains

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The much-loved masterpiece from one of the key figures of twentieth-century Italian literature.

In the sweltering summer of 1938, with Lisbon in the grip of Portugal's dictatorship of António Salazar, a journalist is coming to terms with the rise of fascism around him and its insidious impact on his work. Consumed by the passing of his wife and the child he never had, Pereira lives a quiet and lonely existence.

One day, the young and charismatic Monteiro Rossi enters his life, changing everything. A man who once shied away from criticising Portugal's authoritarian regime finds himself unable to stay quiet any longer, resulting in his political awakening and a devastating act of rebellion.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Pereira Maintains is acclaimed for its profound exploration of themes like courage, betrayal, and political corruption. It masterfully compresses these concepts into a gripping narrative, leaving readers contemplating its characters long after finishing. The novel's evocative prose and historical insight offer rich and varied pleasures, praised for its necessity and depth akin to experiencing life itself.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241519301

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Patrick Creagh
Translated by Patrick Creagh

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 123g

Pages: 160

Collections

Antonio Tabucchi Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Antonio Tabucchi (Author) Antonio Tabucchi was born in Pisa, Italy in 1943. His critically acclaimed novels and short story collections include Little Misunderstandings of No Importance, Requiem- A Hallucination and Pereira Maintains, which won the Premio Campiello, Premio Viareggio and the Aristeion Prize amongst others. Tabucchi was professor at the University of Siena, and also taught at Bard College in New York, the Ecole de Hautes Etudes and the Coll ge de France in Paris. He died in Lisbon, his adopted home, in 2012. Patrick Creagh (Translator) Patrick Creagh (1930-2012) was a British poet, translator and academic. He won the John Florio Prize in 1972 for his translation of the Selected Poems of Giuseppe Ungaretti and in 1990 for Danube by Claudio Magris and Blind Argus by Gesualdo Bufalino.