For the first time in English- legendary Brazilian author Jorge Amado's spirited novella about Arab immigrants to South America - published for the centennial of Amado's birth Two Arab immigrants - 'Turks,' as Brazilians call them-arrive in the rough Brazilian frontier on the same ship in 1903, hoping to find a future. They rub shoulders with gunslingers and plantation owners, and also tangle with merchants, one of whom is desperate to marry off his impossible daughter. Thus ensues a farcical drama that produces, in a humorous twist, the unlikeliest of suitors in this whimsical Brazilian take on The Taming of the Shrew. 'Delightful . . . A wonder of the art of narration by the voice, the feeling, and the joy of Brazil.' Jose Saramago, from the Foreword
Author Biography
Jorge Amado was one of the greatest Brazilian writers of the twentieth century. His twenty-one novels are distinguished by a passionate concern for social justice and a tender but exuberant vision of the comedy of life. They have been translated into forty-six languages and published in sixty countries. He died in August 2001, aged 88.
