The Books that Devoured my Father
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The Books that Devoured my Father by Afonso Cruz
Vivaldo Bonfim was a bored book-keeper whose main escape from the tedium of his work was provided by novels. In the office, he tended to read rather than work, and, one day, became so immersed in a book that he got lost and disappeared completely. That, at least, is the version given to Vivaldo's son, Elias, by his grandmother. One day, Elias sets off, like a modern-day Telemachus, in search of the father he never knew. His journey takes him through the plots of many classic novels, replete with murders, all-consuming passions, wild beasts and other literary perils. The Book that Devoured my Father is, at once, a celebration of filial love, friendship and literature.Afonso Cruz is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator from Portugal. He was born in the Portuguese town of Figueira da Foz and has traveled to over sixty countries. He is the author of a dozen works, for which he has received the Camilo Castelo Branco Grand Prize, the European Union Prize for Literary, and the Portuguese Society for Writers Literature Award. Afonso is also an animated film director and a member of the band The Soaked Lamb, as well as having a monthly column, Parallax, in the arts weekly Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912868049 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912868040 |
| Title | The Books that Devoured my Father |
| Author | Afonso Cruz |
| Series | Young Dedalus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dedalus Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 123 |
| Prizes | Winner of Premio Literario Maria Rosa Colaco 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |