Essential...A novel that resounds with relevance for our own time. —New York Times Book ReviewFirst published in 1980, the City of Lisbon Prize–winning
Raised from the Groundfollows the changing fortunes of the Mau Tempo family—poor landless peasants not unlike Saramago’s own grandparents. Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal known for its vast agricultural estates, the novel charts the lives of the Mau Tempos as national and international events rumble on in the background—the coming of the republic in Portugual, the two world wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar’s life. Yet nothing really impinges on the grim reality of the farm laborers’ lives until the first communist stirrings.
Raised from the Groundis Saramago’s most deeply personal novel, the book in which he found the signature style and voice that distinguishes all of his brilliant works.
A multi-generational family saga that paints a sweeping portrait of modern Portuguese political history.
Praise for José Saramago andRaised from the Ground Essential...A novel that resounds with relevance for our own time. —New York Times Book Review A beautifully written epic...Raised from the Groundpresents a breathtaking view of this momentous period in Portugal's history. —Daily Beast Drawn from the experiences of the author's own ancestors, the novel is sustained by Saramago's rich descriptions, which can capture a span of time in a single image...or telescope a moment into a mystical event. —The New Yorker A fascinating, personal portrait of a nation and its people…A great example of Saramago’s distinct voice and style, famous for its insightfulness and inventiveness and keen use of parable and irony. —Real Simple Saramago is arguably the greatest wrilc"
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