{"title":"Itamar Vieria Júnior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItamar Vieira Júnior\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives rich with cultural depth and emotional resonance. His work, including titles such as \u003cem\u003eCrooked Plow\u003c\/em\u003e, weaves together the complexities of Brazilian life with profound insights into human nature, creating stories that linger long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful explorations of society and identity, presented through compelling characters and evocative prose. Vieira Júnior’s fiction invites reflection on both personal and collective histories, offering a fresh perspective within contemporary general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crooked-plow-by-itamar-viera-junior-9781839766404","title":"Crooked Plow","description":"\u003ci\u003e'I heard  our grandmother asking what we were doing.'\"Say something!\" she demanded, threatening to tear out our tongues. Little did she know that one of us was holding her tongue in her hand.'\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nDeep in Brazil's neglected Bahia hinterland, two sisters find an ancient knife beneath their grandmother's bed and, momentarily mystified by its power, decide to taste its metal. The shuddering violence that follows marks their lives and binds them together forever. \n\nHeralded as a new masterpiece and the most important Brazilian novel of this century,  this fascinating and gripping story about the lives of subsistence farmers in the Brazil's poorest region, three generations after the abolition of slavery in that country is at once fantastic and realist, covering themes of family, spirituality, slavery and its aftermath and political struggle.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932138750188,"sku":"9781839766404","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839766404-crooked-plow.jpg?v=1783853790"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/itamar-vieria-junior.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}