Description
Set along a river that seems to hold both memory and mystery, this novel follows a web of encounters shaped by rumor, labor, and the shifting boundaries between the everyday and the uncanny. As lives intersect in remote landscapes, the story unfolds through vivid, lyrical episodes that blur time and perspective, inviting readers to consider how communities make meaning from uncertainty. With its distinctive blend of regional speech, philosophical reflection, and experimental narrative rhythm, the book explores themes of identity, fate, and the moral weight of survival. In the tradition of João Guimarães Rosa’s celebrated storytelling, it offers a richly textured journey where language itself becomes a force—turning the river into a living metaphor for change, loss, and renewal.
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paperback
New York : Knopf
Published Jan 1, 1968
264 pages
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First Published
1968
Language
por
Translation
From: por
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