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In his unanimously praised novel full of sex and adventure, violence and courage, Amado has created a South American "Western" and people it with wonderfully earthy characters from his childhood.

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BEFORE ANY HOUSES EXISTED, the cemetery was dug at the foot of the hill, on the left bank of the river.

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  1. Jorge Amado (Author)

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  1. Gregory Rabassa (Translator)

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Original Language: Portuguese
Publisher: Editora Record
Country: Brazil
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 505

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