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Bay of Tigers: An African Odysseyby Clifford E. Landers , Pedro Rosa MendesISBN 0151006555 (0-15-100655-5)
Hardcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bay of Tigers: An African Odyssey'Book summary:When Angola achieved its hard-won independence in 1974, rival rebel factions began to fight for control of the state. As in Latin America, the "liberating" rebel forces were often as brutal as the autocratic, established regime. The result is a country still ravaged by unspeakable violence, corruption, and an ongoing power struggle. Portuguese journalist/author Pedro Rosa Mendes tells the story of modern-day Angola in Bay of Tigers: An Odyssey Through War-Torn Angola. As Mendes's depiction makes clear, this is not the Africa of Elspeth Huxley or Isak Dinesen: "Through the night. There is no scenery, no villages, no people around fires, or elephants silhouetted against the sky. I could speak of such things, I was hoping to, but it would be a lie." Instead, we are presented with an array of stories and observations, often told in the voices of those Mendes interviewed during his 6,000-mile journey from Angola to Mozambique.
Although Mendes is journalist, he sustains a magic-realist tone throughout the book: "It was when the mine smashed into the road that Zeca realized he was dead." However, he punctuates his imagery-laden language and vignettes with chilling facts: "There are more than one hundred million mines buried in seventy countries, close to a tenth of them in Angola." The reader must tread uneven ground in the book. Mendes does not provide an easy-to-follow narrative. History mixes with the present, in this multi-voiced story of shifting alliances, unimaginable devastation and destruction. Mendes provides a glossary that supplies historical context for those who are not familiar with Angola's complex history. Considering the hardships that Mendes endured during the course of his trip, one wonders why he saw it through to the end. Then, one thinks of the long-suffering people of Angola to whom he gives voice and for whom these hardships are an everyday reality that will not soon disappear, and one understands why. --Silvana Tropea [via]
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Benjaminby Clifford E. Landers , Chico BuarqueISBN 0747530157 (0-7475-3015-7)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury
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Eagles, Donkeys, and Butterflies: An Anthropological Study of Brazil's Animal Gameby Roberto Da Matta, Elena Soarez, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0268025800 (0-268-02580-0)
Softcover, Univ of Notre Dame Pr
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The Fifth Mountainby Paulo Coelho, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0060930136 (0-06-093013-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fifth Mountain'Book summary:With The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho turns his talent for spiritual fiction to the story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. Like a blossoming flower, Coelho opens up the brief account of Elijah's flight from Gilead and his time in Zarephath. He deepens the prophet's character by revealing the thoughts, doubts, and discoveries that Elijah must have experienced as he struggled to find his course in life amidst the confusion of war and political turmoil. When being a prophet of the God of the Israelites is like a warrant for your death, concerns about your chosen path are sure to arise. Perhaps it is this believability in Coelho's retelling that makes it so evocative, or it may be the bit of Old Testament wisdom he brings to popular literature of the 20th century: "the words of the lord are written in the world around us. Merely be attentive to what happens in your life, and you will discover where." [via]
The Golden Harvestby Jorge Amado, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0380761009 (0-380-76100-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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In Praise of Liesby Patricia Melo, Clifford E. LandersISBN 1582340587 (1-58234-058-7)
Softcover, Bloomsbury Publishing
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Iracemaby Clifford E. Landers , Jose Martiniano De Alencar, Jose De AlencarISBN 0195115473 (0-19-511547-3)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Iracemaby Jose Martiniano De Alencar, Alcides Villaca, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0195115481 (0-19-511548-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Killerby Clifford E. Landers , Patricia MeloISBN 0880015748 (0-88001-574-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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The Killerby Clifford E. Landers , Patricia MeloISBN 0880016086 (0-88001-608-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Knowledge of Hellby Antonio Lobo Antunes, Clifford E. LandersISBN 1564784363 (1-56478-436-3)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr
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Literary Translation: A Practical Guideby Clifford E. LandersISBN 1853595195 (1-85359-519-5)
Softcover, Multilingual Matters Ltd
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The Lizard's Smileby Clifford E. LandersISBN 0689121253 (0-689-12125-3)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Memoirs of a Gigoloby Marcos Rey, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0380750007 (0-380-75000-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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A Samba for Sherlockby Marcos Rey, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0375700668 (0-375-70066-8)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Twelve Fingersby Jose Eugenio Soares, Clifford E. LandersISBN 0375408932 (0-375-40893-2)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Vast Emotions and Imperfect Thoughtsby Clifford E. Landers , Rubem FonsecaISBN 0880015837 (0-88001-583-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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