{"product_id":"small-memories-paperback","title":"Small Memories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosé Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Small Memories is a . . . nourishing last gift from a great writer.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShifting back and forth between childhood and his teenage years, between Azinhaga and Lisbon, this is a mosaic of memories, a simply told, affecting look into the author's boyhood: the tragic death of his older brother at the age of four; his mother pawning the family's blankets every spring and buying them back in time for winter; his beloved grandparents bringing the weaker piglets into their bed on cold nights; and Saramago's early encounters with literature, from teaching himself to read by deciphering articles in the daily newspaper, to poring over an entertaining dialogue in a Portuguese-French conversation guide, not realizing that he was in fact reading a play by Molière. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with Saramago's characteristic wit and honesty, \u003cem\u003eSmall Memories\u003c\/em\u003e traces the formation of an artist fascinated by words and stories from an early age who emerged, against all odds, as one of the world's most respected writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like a nostalgic progenitor bestowing his wealth of life experience upon a younger generation, Saramago digs deep into his peasant roots to sketch a rough outline of the little boy who would become one of the greatest Portuguese-language writers\"--\u003cem\u003ePortland Oregonian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall Memories is a . . . nourishing last gift from a great writer. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShifting back and forth between childhood and his teenage years, between Azinhaga and Lisbon, this is a mosaic of memories, a simply told, affecting look into the author s boyhood: the tragic death of his older brother at the age of four; his mother pawning the family s blankets every spring and buying them back in time for winter; his beloved grandparents bringing the weaker piglets into their bed on cold nights; and Saramago s early encounters with literature, from teaching himself to read by deciphering articles in the daily newspaper, to poring over an entertaining dialogue in a Portuguese-French conversation guide, not realizing that he was in fact reading a play by Moliere. \u003cbr\u003eWritten with Saramago s characteristic wit and honesty, \u003ci\u003eSmall Memories\u003c\/i\u003e traces the formation of an artist fascinated by words and stories from an early age who emerged, against all odds, as one of the world s most respected writers. \u003cbr\u003e Like a nostalgic progenitor bestowing his wealth of life experience upon a younger generation, Saramago digs deep into his peasant roots to sketch a rough outline of the little boy who would become one of the greatest Portuguese-language writers \u003ci\u003ePortland Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJose Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (1922 2010) was the author of many novels, among them \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Names\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaltasar and Blimunda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723763290175,"sku":"9780547752631","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/26bb9d7e288fdb18b245b14a0677c9db.webp?v=1765100280","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/small-memories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}