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Visit product page →From José Saramago, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Baltasar and Blimunda is a “brilliant...enchanting novel” (The New York Times Book Review) of romance, deceit, religion, and magic set in eighteenth-century Portugal at the height of the Inquisition. Portugal, 1711: an amorous friar is pursued naked through the rubble-strewn streets of Lisbon; an enthusiastic procession of flagellants roars with pleasure over the damnation of adultery; a royal prince uses hapless sailors for target practice; and women dressed in colorful finery watch as lapsed converts and sorcerers are put to death by flames. In the midst of the terrors of the Inquisition and the plague, a seemingly mismatched couple discover the wonders of love. This poetic tale, graced with exquisite historical details and full of magic and adventure, is a tapestry of human folly and human will.
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Sold outVisit product page →Written by Clarice Lispector, Translated to English by Alison Entrekin
Near to the Wild Heart, published in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, introduced Brazil to what one writer called “Hurricane Clarice”: a twenty-three-year-old girl who wrote her first book in a tiny rented room and then baptized it with a title taken from Joyce: “He was alone, unheeded, near to the wild heart of life.”
The book was an unprecedented sensation — the discovery of a genius. Narrative epiphanies and interior monologue frame the life of Joana, from her middle-class childhood through her unhappy marriage and its dissolution to transcendence, when she proclaims: “I shall arise as strong and comely as a young colt.”
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Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called "astounding" (Rachel Kushner), "a penetrating genius" (Donna Seaman, Booklist ), and "one of the twentieth century's most mysterious writers" (Orhan Pamuk). Alison Entrekin has translated a number of works by Brazilian and Portuguese authors into English, including City of God by Paulo Lins and Budapest by Chico Buarque. General editor of the new translations of Clarice Lispector's complete works at New Directions,BENJAMIN MOSER is the author of Why This World: The Biography of Clarice Lispector, and Sontag: Her Life and Work, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. His new book, The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters, will be published in October.
Shipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 1" LISBN: 9780811220026Language: EnglishLemgth: 220 pgs -
Sold outVisit product page →Written by Jose Saramago, Translated by Giovanni Pontiero
International Bestseller | A stunningly powerful novel of humanity's will to survive against all odds during an epidemic by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
"This is a shattering work by a literary master.”—Boston Globe
A city is hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers—among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears—through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings are harrowing.
A magnificent parable of loss and disorientation, Blindness has swept the reading public with its powerful portrayal of our worst appetites and weaknesses—and humanity's ultimately exhilarating spirit.
"This is an important book, one that is unafraid to face all of the horror of the century."—Washington Post
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JOSE SARAMAGO (1922-2010) was the author of many novels, among them Blindness, All the Names, Baltasar and Blimunda, and The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis.In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
Giovanni Pontiero (10 February 1932 - 10 February 1996) was a British scholar and translator of Portuguese fiction, most notably the works of José Saramago. His translation of the Saramago work The Gospel According to Jesus Christ was awarded the Teixeira-Gomes Prize for Portuguese translation.
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Sold outVisit product page →Written by Paulo Coelho, Translated to English by Alan R. Clarke
The extraordinary international bestseller.
“It’s a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons."—Neil Patrick Harris, actor
“Translated into 80 languages, the allegory teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.”—Oprah Daily
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, this beloved work of philosophical fiction, The Alchemist, has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.
This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a profound journey of spiritual self-discovery.
Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.
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Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world.The Alchemist,The Pilgrimage,The Valkyries,Brida,Veronika Decides to Die,Eleven Minutes,The Zahir,The Witch of Portobello,The Winner Stands Alone,Aleph,Manuscript Found in Accra, andAdultery, among others, have sold 150 million copies worldwide.
Publisher: HarperCollinsShipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 1" LISBN: 9780062315007Length: 208Language: English -
Sold outVisit product page →edited by Helder Macedo and Thomas Earle with illustrations by André Carrilho.
Luís de Camões (1524(?)–1580) lived in a world in transition. The existential pilgrimage recorded in his poetry is a search for something as inde?nable, and as revolutionarily modern, as the pursuit of happiness on earth. In the process, he was a poet of doubt rather than certainty, rupture rather than continuity, immanence rather than transcendence, experience rather than faith and, at the end of a life “scattered in pieces throughout the world”, he found fragmentation instead of the totality he had desired.His majestic epic poem, The Lusiads, centred on the pioneering voyage of Vasco da Gama to the East, which opened the doors of Renaissance Humanism to the modern world, is as much the celebration of a nation (Portugal) as an autobiographical representation of his own life. C. M. Bowra, in his major work on epic poetry, From Virgil to Milton, characterizes The Lusiads as “the epic of Humanism”. And Schlegel, one of the founders of Romanticism, considers it “the supreme example of epic poetry” and “the only heroic poem of the Modern period”. But it is an ambiguous epic, situated between a past deserving celebration and the vision of a future contaminated by doubt and uncertainty.
Camões’ lyric poetry has been comparatively neglected, but it is certainly no less impressive. Indeed, The Lusiads can be better understood from the perspective of his lyric poetry. And, in translation, both gain by being as close as possible to the original. This bilingual edition provides an ample selection of the poet’s lyric verse complemented by some passages of the epic, avoiding the constrictions of rhyme and metre.
The poetry of Camões helps us to understand not only the time in which he lived but also our own time. (Based on the introduction by Helder Macedo)
Language: Portuguese, English Dimensions: 148 x 208 x 23 mm Cover: Softcover Pages: 352 ISBN: 9789895365746 -
Sold outVisit product page →A masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil's most celebrated novelists.
Paulo Honório is a sometime field hand who has kicked and clawed and schemed his way to prosperity, becoming master of the decrepit estate São Bernardo, where once upon a time he toiled. He is ruthless in his exploitation of his fellow man, but when he makes a match with a fine young woman, he is surprised to discover that this latest acquisition, as he sees it, may be somewhat harder to handle. It is in Paulo Honório’s own rough-hewn voice that the great Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos, often compared to William Faulkner, tells this gritty and dryly funny story of triumph and comeuppance, a tour de force of the writer’s art that is beautifully captured in Padma Viswanathan’s new translation.Paperback
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Irmaos e Irmas na Coroa- As Festas Do Espírito Santo No Canada: Ilda Januario
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Irmaos e Irmas na Coroa- As Festas Do Espírito Santo No Canada: Ilda Januario
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Visit product page →As festas do Espírito Santo constituem no Canada como nos EUA um dos Mai’s relevantes contributos que os imigrantes portugueses deram para o enriquecimento do desenho multicultural.
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Sold outVisit product page →That Hair written by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida and translated by Eric M. B. Becker.
A Best Translation of the Year at World Literature Today
Finalist for the 2021 PEN Translation Prize
That Hair consists of universal subjects of racism, feminism, colonialism, immigration, identity and memory.
"The story of my curly hair," says Mila, the narrator of Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida's autobiographically inspired tragicomedy, "intersects with the story of at least two countries and, by extension, the underlying story of the relations among several continents: a geopolitics." Mila is the Luanda-born daughter of a black Angolan mother and a white Portuguese father.
She arrives in Lisbon at the tender age of three, and feels like an outsider from the jump. Through the lens of young Mila's indomitably curly hair, her story interweaves memories of childhood and adolescence, family lore spanning four generations, and present-day reflections on the internal and external tensions of a European and African identity.
In layered and luscious prose, That Hair enriches and deepens a global conversation, challenging in necessary ways our understanding of racism, feminism, and the double inheritance of colonialism, not yet fifty years removed from Angola's independence. It's the story of coming of age as a black woman in a nation at the edge of Europe that is also rapidly changing, of being considered an outsider in one's own country, and the impossibility of"returning" to a homeland one doesn't in fact know.
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Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida was born in Luanda, Angola, and grew up in Lisbon. She has a PhD in literary theory from the University of Lisbon. Her stories and essays have appeared in Granta.com, Words Without Borders, Granta Portugal, Observador, Somos Libros, Ler, serrote, and 451.
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Eric M. B. Becker is a literary translator, critic, writer, and editor of Words without Borders. He is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from the National Endowment for the Arts, Fulbright, PEN America, and the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
Becker has translated work by Mia Couto, Paulo Coelho, Lygia Fagundes Telles, Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, and Daniel Galera, among others. His work has been published in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Freeman's, Electric Literature, and many other publications. He is editor of several anthologies and magazine features devoted to the literature of Brazil.
Language English
Print length 200 pages
Item weight 159g
Dimensions 12.85 × 1.07 × 19.84 cm
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Sold outVisit product page →A Short Book On the Great Earthquake Lisbon 1855 is written by Rui Tavares and translated by Rita Matos.
The Great Earthquake that devastated Lisbon in 1755 was one of the most significant events in Portuguese history. Its political, social and cultural repercussions permanently changed the face of the city and the country, and were at the heart of heated theo-logical and philosophical debate among some of the brightest minds of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe.
A Short Book on the Great Earthquake tells the story of this extraordinary event with an innovative approach that takes us on an exciting journey through what happened on that fateful day, both from the perspective of some of those who experienced it first-hand, and from a wider contextual point of view. For instance, what links the 1755 Earthquake to September 11, 2001, the
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD? What would Lisbon look like today if the earthquake had never happened? What was its cultural impact in 18th-century Europe? How do catastrophes change our perception of the world?
The answers provided in this book are unexpected, alternative and, ultimately, audacious.
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Rui Tavares (Lisbon, 1972) holds a degree in History from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, a master's degree from the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, and a doctorate from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He is the author of several books, including Pequeno Livro do Grande Terramoto (Small Book of the Great Earthquake) — winner of the 2005 RTP/Público prize for best essay — and O Censor Iluminado (The Enlightened Censor) - awarded by the Portuguese Academy of History as the best book on Portuguese history in 2019.
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Language English ISBN-10 9896715351 ISBN-13 978-9896715359 -
Sold outVisit product page →Author Giovanna Madalosso translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato
NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025
NPR BEST BOOK OF 2025Nominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award
The English-language debut of one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Brazilian literature, The Tokyo Suite is a gripping exploration of the complexities of modern family dynamics and the tensions hiding just under the surface of ordinary lives.
It’s a seemingly ordinary morning when Maju, a nanny, boards a bus with Cora, the young girl she’s been caring for, and disappears. The abduction, an act as impulsive as it is extreme, sets off a series of events that will force each character to confront their deepest fears and desires.
Fernanda, Cora's mother, is a successful executive who is so engulfed in her own personal crisis that she initially fails to notice her daughter's disappearance. Her marriage is strained, and she finds solace in an affair, distancing herself further from her family. Meanwhile, her husband, overwhelmed by the complexities of their domestic life, remains emotionally detached. As Maju navigates the streets of São Paulo with Cora, the “white army” of nannies, a term coined by Fernanda, seems to watch her every move, heightening her sense of paranoia and urgency.
Madalosso’s narrative delves deep into the human psyche, examining themes of maternal guilt, societal expectations, and the search for personal identity. Rich and multi-layered, The Tokyo Suite is a poignant and gripping tale that captures the essence of modern urban life and the lengths to which people will go to reclaim a sense of control and meaning in their lives.
Shipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 1" LISBN: 9781609459802Language:EnglishLength: 208 pgsAuthorGiovana Madalosso is a Brazilian writer and screenwriter, born in Curitiba in 1975. She has been a finalist for the Biblioteca Nacional Award and the São Paulo Prize of Literature. The Tokyo Suite is her English-language debut.
TranslatorBruna Dantas Lobato is a writer and translator. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Guernica, A Public Space, and The Common. She was awarded the 2023 National Book Award in Translation for The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel. Originally from Natal, Brazil, Dantas Lobato lives in Iowa and teaches at Grinnell College. Blue Light Hours is her debut novel. -
Sold outVisit product page →Author Carlos Enes and Translated to English by Diniz Borges,
“Azorean History Themes: Islands of Struggle and Resilience” is a powerful and engaging journey through the often-overlooked History of the Azores. In this compelling collection, historian Carlos Enes explores pivotal moments of resistance, mythmaking, and identity formation in the archipelago — from the heroic stand of Terceira Island against Spanish domination in the 16th century to the long fight against fascism and the shaping of Azorean autonomy in the 20th.
These essays shine a light on the voices of the “minors” — artisans, workers, and everyday citizens — who helped forge a rebellious, democratic, and resilient Azorean spirit. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deep roots and dynamic evolution of the Azorean identity across time».Autor
Carlos Enes
Born (1951) in Vila Nova, Terceira Island. He graduated in History from the Faculty of Letters of Lisbon (1979) and has been a secondary school teacher since 1978. He also taught at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (1981-84), Maputo, and at the Universidade Aberta (1996-2003), Lisbon. Pedagogical supervisor of the Educational Branch of the History Department of the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon, 1988-89.
He has a master’s degree in Contemporary History (1993) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and has been studying Azorean History for several years. With two dozen books and articles published, he has taken part in colloquia and forums (around 40) at a wide variety of institutions. He has collaborated extensively in the Enciclopédia Açoriana (online edition), the História dos Açores (History of the Azores), published by the IAC, and the Dicionário de Educadores Portugueses (Dictionary of Portuguese Educators).
In the field of ethnography, he has studied Carnival and the Holy Spirit festivities in Terceira. In the field of culture, he curated several exhibitions, participated in juries for the selection of works to be subsidised by the DRAC, and was a member of the Regional Council for Culture.
He is the author of the novel “Terra do Bravo” (2005), out of print, “Cicatriz da Chuva”, poetry (2016), “A Oposição Democrática em Ponta Delgada – Das eleições de 1969 à Cooperativa Sextante” (2020), out of print, “A Galope numa Noite de Búzios” (2023), “Infinito sem Nome” (2024), “As danças do Entrudo” (1980), “A economia Açoriana entre as duas guerras mundiais” (1994); Luís da Silva Ribeiro, Obras, vol. IV, “Escritos Político-administrativos” (introductory study and organisation) (1995); “A Casa dos Açores em Lisboa” (1996); “A Memória Liberal na Ilha Terceira” (2001); “Vila Nova – pelos caminhos da sua história” (2011); “A fotografia nos Açores” (2011); “Álbum Terceirense”, 4 volumes (2007-18); “Angra do Heroísmo – Alma e Memória” (2019).
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Diniz Borges
Diniz Borges was born in 1958 on the island of Terceira. At age ten, he emigrated with his family to the United States. He has a BA in Social Science and an MA in the humanities with a thesis exploring the past’s role in American ethnic literature. He has taught Portuguese language and culture at Tulare Union High School, College of the Sequoias, and California State University, Fresno. He is the founding director of the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at Fresno State. He has published ten books in Portuguese and translated or co-translated seven different books. He has also organized several anthologies.
DIMENSÕES (C X L X A) 21 × 14 × 1,6 cm ISBN 9789897356049
EDIÇÃO Junho de 2025
IDIOMA Inglês
N.º PÁGINAS 304
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Sold outVisit product page →Author: Margaret Atwood Language: English,
Uma visão marcante da nossa sociedade radicalmente transformada por uma revolução teocrática. Publicado originalmente há 40 anos, "A História de uma Serva", protagonizado pela personagem de Defred, tornou-se um dos livros mais influentes e mais lidos do nosso tempo. O livro de cabeceira de uma nova geração.
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Margaret Atwood nasceu em Otava, em 1939. É uma das mais celebradas autoras canadianas, senão a melhor, e, além de "A História de Uma Serva" – agora uma série de televisão multipremiada –, publicou mais de quarenta livros de ficção, poesia e ensaio. Recebeu diversos prémios literários ao longo da sua carreira, incluindo o "Arthur C. Clarke", o "Booker Prize" (em duas ocasiões, por "O Assassino Cego", em 2000, e por "Os Testamentos", em 2019), o Prémio Príncipe das Astúrias para a Literatura, o "Pen Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award" e o Prémio da Paz dos Editores e Livreiros Alemães. Foi ainda agraciada com o título de "Chevalier" da Ordem das Artes e das Letras de França e com a Cruz de Oficial da Ordem de Mérito da República Federal da Alemanha. Uma das mais ativas vozes do feminismo moderno, na ficção e na não ficção, está traduzida para trinta e cinco línguas. Vive em Toronto. Margaret Atwood recebeu, em 2022, o título de Doutora "Honoris Causa", atribuído pela Universidade do Porto pela "extraordinária qualidade da sua obra literária, a importância da sua reflexão intelectual e a pertinência do seu combate público por uma sociedade mais justa, digna e sustentável."
Nº de Páginas:360
ISBN:9789722549684
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Sold outVisit product page →Author: JoséAvillez, Language: Portuguese,
Deixe-se levar nesta maravilhosa viagem culinária por Portugal, um país com uma história rica e diversificada que deixou uma marca única na gastronomia mundial. Desde tempos imemoriais, a cozinha portuguesa foi-se enriquecendo com sabores, ingredientes e tradições de todo o mundo. Aqui encontrará a grande variedade de paisagens que moldaram os pratos regionais, desde a extensa costa até às montanhas do Norte, e descobrirá a incrível fusão de culturas que deram lugar a esta cozinha, tão diversa quanto apaixonante. Uma obra que o convida a degustar os sabores autênticos, revelando o legado gastronómico de cada região com receitas tradicionais e relatos históricos que o levarão às mesas deste fascinante país, através das delícias culinárias que constituem a essência da cozinha portuguesa. Para José Avillez, um dos "chefs" mais reconhecidos do mundo - e provavelmente o melhor de Portugal -, esta obra é um tributo à rica tradição culinária da sua terra natal e à sua extraordinária criatividade, que tem levado a gastronomia portuguesa a ser admirada e aclamada a nível internacional.
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José Avillez, um dos chefs mais conceituados de Portugal, abriu o restaurante "Belcanto" totalmente renovado em 2012, ganhando a sua primeira estrela "Michelin" nesse mesmo ano. Em 2014, recebeu a sua segunda estrela "Michelin" e, em 2019, foi considerado um dos 50 melhores restaurantes do mundo pelo "The World's 50 Best Restaurants". Atualmente, está classificado em trigésimo primeiro lugar. Tem vários restaurantes em Portugal (Lisboa e Porto) e no Dubai. O seu estilo de cozinha contemporâneo e inspirador valeu-lhe inúmeros elogios e prémios nacionais e internacionais, incluindo o de Chef do Ano pela revista "Wine".Detalhes 9789895870561 -
Visit product page →Written by Paulo Coelho, Translated to English by Margaret Jull Costa
A thrilling tale of resilience and radical self-realization--From the international bestselling author comes an emotional journey on profound healing by challenging assumptions and overcoming life’s darkest moments with clarity and conviction.
This captivating and life-affirming tale follows twenty-four-year-old Veronika, who on the surface has it all: youth, beauty, and a loving family. Yet, she feels something crucial is missing. Taking a drastic step, she consumes a handful of sleeping pills, expecting to slip away from life. Instead, she awakens in a mental hospital, with the revelation that she has mere days to live.
Drawing from Paulo Coelho's own life experiences, this profound and thought-provoking book delves deeply into the essence of madness, exploring its many layers and celebrating those who dare to challenge societal norms. By questioning what the world deems "normal," this story provokes readers to reflect on their own perspectives and embrace the unconventional--wherever it may bring you.
In Coelho's signature style, this novel is a bold and emotional exploration of a young woman's internal struggle between despair and the possibility of liberation. Through her journey, it reveals the power of self-discovery and the courage it takes to break free from the expectations placed upon us. Offering readers a luminous glimpse into the beauty, hope, and potential of each new day, Veronika's story is one of transformation and resilience--and an awakening to life’s infinite possibilities and a reassurance that it is never too late to find the courage to live authentically and fully.
“A highly original, moving, and ultimately life-affirming book.” – Sunday Mirror (London)
About Author
Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world.The Alchemist,The Pilgrimage,The Valkyries,Brida,Veronika Decides to Die,Eleven Minutes,The Zahir,The Witch of Portobello,The Winner Stands Alone,Aleph,Manuscript Found in Accra, andAdultery, among others, have sold 150 million copies worldwide.
Publisher: HarperCollinsShipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 1" LISBN: 9780061124266Length: 240 pgsLanguage: English -
Visit product page →Written by Paulo Coelho, Translated to English
New York Times Bestseller
“In Brida, my third novel, which I wrote just after The Alchemist, I tell the story of a young woman who dives into sorcery and her experiences with different magical traditions. I explore many themes that are dear to me, such as the Great Mother, pagan religions, and the perceptions of love.”
-- Paulo Coelho
This is the spellbinding tale of Brida, a beautiful young Irish woman, and her quest for knowledge. On her journey, she meets a wise man who teaches her about overcoming her fears, and a woman who teaches her ancient rituals. They see in her a gift, but must let Brida make her own voyage of discovery.
About Author
Paulo Coelho is the author of "The Alchemist", he was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being the author of 30 books that have sold over 320 million copies in 170 countries, he has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. Paulo Coelho has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2007 and this has allowed him to continue to promote intercultural dialogue and to focus on the needs of children. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and the recipient of over 115 awards and honours, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Grinzane Cavour Book Award and the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, to name a few.
Publisher: HarperCollinsShipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 1" LISBN: 9780061578953Length: 256Language: English -
Sold outVisit product page →À luz da Lua, um pequenino ovo descansava numa folha. Num domingo de manhã o sol quente chegou e PLOC!..., de dentro do ovo saiu uma lagartinha magra e esfomeada.
A edição desta obra em português representa um marco no panorama editorial, uma vez que apresenta aos mais novos um dos clássicos contemporâneos, com o design inovador e as brilhantes ilustrações que têm o cunho inconfundível de Eric Carle.
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The time-honored classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in two bilingual formats, bringing together two languages for the ultimate reading and learning experience. With easily readable side-by-side English and Spanish text, it's perfect for children learning to speak either language.
About author
Eric Carle (25 de junho de 1929, Siracusa, Nova Iorque, 1929 - 23 de maio, 2021, Northampton, Massachusetts) foi autor de mais de 70 livros, Eric Carle começou a ilustrar em 1967, depois de trabalhar numa agência publicitária. Estudou na prestigiada escola de arte "Akademie der Bildenden Künste", na Alemanha, país onde residiu na sua infância. Regressou aos EUA em 1952, onde trabalhou como designer gráfico no "The New York Times". O primeiro livro de sua completa autoria foi "1,2,3, to the Zoo" (1968), ao qual se seguiu "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Foi galardoado com os prémios da Feira Internacional do Livro Infantil de Bolonha, da Associação de Livreiros Infantis e da Associação Americana de Bibliotecas. Eric Carle afirmou: "Creio que a passagem de casa para a escola é o segundo maior trauma da infância; o primeiro, certamente, é nascer. Em ambos os casos trocamos um ambiente caloroso e protetor por outro desconhecido. Acredito que as crianças são criativas por natureza e capazes de aprender. Nos meus livros tento minimizar esse temor, substituí-lo por uma mensagem positiva. Quero mostrar-lhes que aprender é realmente fascinante e divertido."
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Visit product page →Written by Isabel Minhos Martins, ilkustrated by Madalena Matoso
Dizem os especialistas que a descoberta do mundo começa logo na barriga da mãe. Lá dentro, aconchegados, já ouvimos música, reconhecemos vozes, acompanhamos ao segundo as emoções maternas. Mas é como se todas as descobertas aguardassem por uma confirmação… uma confirmação que chega no dia em que nascemos. Aí sim, começa a grande aventura. Do respirar, do provar, do sentir… Pelas páginas deste livro desfilam algumas das descobertas que nos fizeram (e fazem) espantar. Descobertas tão simples como a cor que pinta o fundo do mar, o som de uma folha ao pousar no chão, ou o cheiro das férias quando chega o verão. Um livro que dá as boas-vindas a todos os bebés.
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All children love to hear the story of how they arrived in the world. When I Was Born revisits the adventure of discovering the world for the first time. Breathing, seeing, hearing, tasting, and touch are encountered afresh in this beautifully illustrated, poetic tale, reintroducing readers to the richness and delight of life. Children and adults alike will love award-winning illustrator Madalena Matoso's colorful and touching images, accompanied by a text that is ideal for reading aloud.
ISBN: 9789729941085 Publisher: Planeta Tangerina Release Date: November of 2007 Language: Portuguese Dimensions: 204 x 240 x 8 mm -
Sold outVisit product page →Written by Maria Inês Almeida, illustrated by Cátia Vidinhas Language: Portuguese, Children’s book.Esta é a história de uma avó que ouvia com o coração, que brincava e que sabia o nome das plantas. Tudo, com ela, tinha sabor a abraço. Um dia, parte, como partem as estações, e o mundo parece ficar mais vazio. Mas, entre memórias, cheiros e silêncios, nasce uma certeza: o amor verdadeiro não desaparece — transforma-se. Vive nas pequenas coisas.
Uma história comovente sobre a perda, a saudade e a presença invisível de quem amamos.
Para sempre.
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Sold outVisit product page →Yasmeen Ismail. Language: Portuguese. Children’s book.
Deixa-te levar pela imaginação…
A Lila tem uma imaginação prodigiosa! Num rebuliço constante, ela luta contra monstros assustadores, explora lugares remotos… É imparável!
Será que a Lila vai conseguir encontrar um companheiro para as suas aventuras?
Um livro que celebra a infância, a fantasia e a relação entre um avô e a sua neta.
Da mesma autora de "Hora de Deitar, Baltasar!", vencedor do prémio Melhor Livro Ilustrado do New York TimesEnglish Overview
Mummy and Lila are going to visit Grandpa, but Lila is busy in her own imaginative world. Whenever Mummy asks her what she is doing, she always says, "Nothing!" Only the reader is allowed in to her colourful, crazy, creative world where she is wrestling an octopus, or racing along in a winged chariot, or flying with birds over a noisy jungle.
But Grandpa has a plan to join Lila in her secret world. After all, playing is even more fun when you play together!
Bursting with energy and colour, this is a joyous celebration of the imagination and creativity that will speak to child and adult alike.
Yasmeen Ismail won the V&A Illustration Award 2014 and has been shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. I'm a Girl! has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award. -
Sold outVisit product page →1975, Luanda. A descolonização instiga ódios e guerras. Os brancos debandam e em poucos meses chegam a Portugal mais de meio milhão de pessoas. O processo revolucionário está no seu auge e os retornados são recebidos com desconfiança e hostilidade. Muitos nao têm para onde ir nem do que viver. Rui tem quinze anos e é um deles. 1975. Lisboa. Durante mais de um ano, Rui e a família vivem num quarto de um hotel de 5 estrelas a abarrotar de retornados — um improvável purgatório sem salvação garantida que se degrada de dia para dia. A adolescência torna-se uma espera assustada pela idade adulta: aprender o desespero e a raiva, reaprender o amor, inventar a esperança. África sempre presente mas cada vez mais longe.
Sobre Autor
Dulce Maria Cardoso publicou os romances Eliete (2018, livro do ano, entre outros, no Público, Expresso e no JL, Prémio Oceanos e finalista do Prémio Femina), O Retorno (2011, Prémio Especial da Crítica e livro do ano dos jornais Público e Expresso), O Chão dos Pardais (2009, Prémio PEN Clube Português e Prémio Ciranda), Os Meus Sentimentos(2005, Prémio da União Europeia para a Literatura) e Campo de Sangue (2001, Prémio Acontece, escrito na sequência de uma Bolsa de Criação Literária atribuída pelo Ministério da Cultura).
Os seus romances estão traduzidos em várias línguas e publicados em mais de duas dezenas de países. A tradução inglesa de O Retorno recebeu, em 2016, o PEN Translates Award.
Publicou contos em revistas e jornais, a maioria dos quais reunida nas antologias Até Nós (2008) e Tudo São Histórias de Amor(2014). Alguns deles fazem parte de várias antologias estrangeiras, e «Anjos por dentro»foi incluído na antologia Best European Fiction 2012, da Dalkey Archive. Em 2017, foram publicados os textos Rosas, escritos no âmbito da estada em Lisboa de Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, quando a coreógrafa foi a Artista na Cidade. Criou, ainda, a personagem Lôá, a menina Deus, para uma série da RTP2.
A obra de Dulce Maria Cardoso é estudada em universidades de vários países, fazendo parte de programas curriculares, e tem sido objeto de várias teses académicas, bem como adaptada a cinema, teatro e televisão. A autora tem participado em vários festivais de prestígio internacional.
Em 2012, recebeu do Estado francês a condecoração de Cavaleira da Ordem das Artes e Letras. Assina, na Visão, a coluna «Autobiografia não autorizada» (crónicas publicadas em livro, em 2021 e 2023).ISBN: 9789896711160 Publisher: Tinta da China Release Date: March of 2012 Language: Portuguese Dimensions: 131 x 193 x 20 mm Length: 276 -
Sold outVisit product page →A noite chegou, e com ela trouxe o soninho.
Os animais também têm sono, sabias?
Puxa as tiras e descobre onde os animais dormem, de noite e de dia! Um jogo de escondidas, perfeito para mãos pequeninas. -
Sold outVisit product page →Written by Isabel Minhos Martins and illustrated by Bernardo P. Carvalho.
Leve prosa poética sobre a doce e afetuosa reação de uma mãe aos atos e às descobertas do filho. Evidencia a importância de cada gesto do filho, por menor que seja, para o coração da mãe. Ideal para crianças que passam pelo processo de alfabetização.
Idioma Português Número de páginas 26 páginas ISBN-10 8564406020 ISBN-13 978-8564406025 -
Sold outVisit product page →Author Clara Drummond & translated to English by Daniel Hahn.
Role Play is a searing satire narrated by a wealthy young woman in Rio on the verge of a class-consciousness awakening.
Vivian is a curator, not just at her gallery gig in Rio de Janeiro, but in every aspect of her life. Her apartment has designer armchairs. Her wallet is Comme des Garçons. Everything is selected and arranged, even her lovers and friends. In Vivian’s world, everything comes in excess, including her own caustic selfawareness. As she informs us, “I’m a misandrist and a misogynist,” but she is fond of gay men, “the one type of human you can properly get along with as equals.”
Role Play examines the superabundances of Brazilian elites— their art, ethics, and monied ambivalence in the face of social inequality, machismo, and violence. As sharp and sparkling as broken champagne flutes, Clara Drummond’s prose is seductively frank and unflinching in its depiction of wealth’s power to warp the selfPublisher: Farrar, Straus And GirouxShipping dimensions: 8" H x 5" W x 0" LISBN: 9780374611286Langauge: EnglishLength: 128 -
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Os escritores portugueses mais acarinhados e um fotógrafo de património.
O mesmo horizonte para a ficção e a realidade, em que criatividade literária e riqueza fotográfica mergulham na nossa geografia.
Um percurso concelho a concelho, ilha a ilha, escritor a escritor.
The whole of Lisbon in one book.
The most cherished Portuguese writers and a photographer specialising in heritage.
The same horizon for fiction and reality, in which literary creativity and photographic richness immerse themselves in our geography.
This is a journey that covers county after county, island after island, writer after writer.
