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Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Marçal in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops, apartments, and offices to which Cipriano delivers his pots and jugs every month. On one such trip, he is told not to make... read more
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The man driving the truck is called Cipriano Algor, he is a potter by profession and is sixty-four years old, although he certainly does not look his age.
Authors & Contributors edit
- José Saramago (Author)
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Original Language: Portuguese
Publisher: Editorial Caminho
Country: Portugal
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 9722113666
Page Count: 350
Publisher: Editorial Caminho
Country: Portugal
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 9722113666
Page Count: 350
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- Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (Finalist, 2003, Shortlist)
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- Dewey: 869.8'42
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