Raised from the Ground

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By José Saramago

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Raised from the Ground by José Saramago is a vivid exploration of the struggles of a humble Portuguese farming family over several generations, encapsulating the relentless fight against exploitation and poverty. Through a narrative rich in compassion and historical context, Saramago captures the enduring spirit of those who are oppressed and their search for dignity and justice amidst challenging circumstances. The novel paints a powerful picture of social change and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Raised from the Ground

This deeply personal work, follows the changing fortunes of the Mau-Tempo family – poor, landless peasants not unlike the author’s own grandparents.

Published for the first time in English, this deeply autobiographical novel by Nobel Prize-winning writer Jose Saramago tells the powerful story of the Mau-Tempo family.

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Published for the first time in English, this deeply autobiographical novel by Nobel Prize-winning writer José Saramago tells the powerful story of the Mau-Tempo family.

This deeply personal work follows the changing fortunes of the Mau-Tempo family—poor, landless peasants not unlike the author's own grandparents. Saramago charts the lives of the family in Alentejo, southern Portugal, as national and international events rumble on in the background—the coming of the republic in Portugal, the First and Second World Wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar's life.

Yet, nothing seriously impinges on the farm labourers' lives until the first stirrings of communism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784871819

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 277g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Jose Saramago is one of the most important international writers of the last hundred years. Born in Portugal in 1922, he was in his sixties when he came to prominence as a writer with the publication of Baltasar and Blimunda. A huge body of work followed, translated into more than forty languages, and in 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Saramago died in June 2010.

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