The Illustrious House of Ramires [Paperback]

E?ade Queir?s ought to be up there with Balzac, Dickens, and Tolstoy as one of thetalismanic names of the nineteenth century. What does E?as Portugal feel like? It is dominated by hot sunny days,white trousers, dust, theater tickets and evening strolls in Sintra,roses in buttonholes and glimpses of gowned women getting in and out ofcoaches, gorgeous landscapes and trees and flowers, hale farmers andcountry maids, long conversations, cats and singing birds and orchards,pumpkins drying on a station roof, baked sweet rice, and cheesepastries. The plot is full of surprises... Its rare to find such a thrilling portrait of the writer at work. (...) Jos? Maria de E?a de Queir?s, where have you been all my life?A writer ofmesmerizing literary power. We should be grateful for such blessings.A writer of genius.E?a de Queir?s was a god, and this is a translation by another deity (Margaret Jull Costa), so make sure to take a look.Hisexcellent prose glides through real experience and private dream in a mannerthat is leading on toward the achievements of Proust.Ina brilliant new translation, the wonderful penultimate novel by E?a de Queir?s:Portugal's greatest novelist (Jos? Saramago)