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SARAMAGO (José). VIAGEM a Portugal. Lisboa. 1981. - SARAMAGO (José) VIAGEM a Portugal . Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores, 1981. 238, [2] pp.: il.; 300 mm. First edition, published by Círculo de Leitores in March 1981 and released in the same year under the imprint of Editorial Caminho. Viagem a Portugal (Journey to Portugal) originated from an invitation by Círculo de Leitores, which was then celebrating the tenth anniversary of its establishment in Portugal, and is the result of José Saramago's journey through mainland Portugal between October 1979 and July 1980, from Trás-os-Montes to the Algarve. A blend of chronicle, narrative, and memoir, the story is told in the third person by a ”traveler” who observes landscapes, monuments, works of art, and people with a personal and sometimes ironic perspective, far removed from the clichés of tourist guides. A pivotal book in the author's career, published the year before Memorial do Convento . This edition is profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs by the author himself, Asta and Luís Almeida d'Eça, Adriano Sequeira, Penaguião & Burnay, and the National Museum of Ancient Art. Esteemed and sought after. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate