Description
A young heroin addict, Paulo, is admitted to a hospital, and from that fragile threshold the novel unfolds as a relentless, intimate account of bodies and minds under siege. What begins as a personal story of addiction becomes a wider reckoning with violence, memory, and the aftershocks of war—where the past intrudes like smoke and every attempt at relief feels temporary. António Lobo Antunes’s distinctive, haunting style entangles the reader in fractured impressions and urgent recollections, turning suffering into a language of survival. At its core, the book asks what it means to endure when life feels consumed, and what—if anything—can be done when everything is on fire.
Available Editions
paperback
W. W. Norton
Published Aug 11, 2008
480 pages
ISBN: 9780393329483
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Details
First Published
2002
Language
por
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire? by António Lobo Antunes.