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Archipelago Books

The Woman of Porto Pim

The Woman of Porto Pim

by Antonio Tabucchi, translated from the Italian by Tim Parks

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By Antonio Tabucchi, one of the most renowned voices in European literature and the foremost Italian writer of his generation, The Woman of Porto Pim is made up of enchanting fragments about the archipelago of the Azores. Told by a visiting Italian writer, himself a collector of the inhabitants' legends, relics, and histories, the tales include that of a rich married woman's forbidden love with a humble Azorean fisherman during WWII, and a whaling expedition of eras past.

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Series: Archipelago Books
ISBN: 9781935744740
Pages: 120
Publication Date:

Praise

A masterpiece and literary artifact ... as if it were a

Moby-Dick in miniature.
—Enrique Vila-Matas

There is in Tabucchi's stories the touch of the true magician, who astonishes us by never trying too hard for his subtle, elusive and remarkable effects.
—The San Francisco Examiner

[Tabucchi's] prose creates a deep, near-profound and sometimes heart-wrenching nostalgia and constantly evokes the pain of recognizing the speed of life's passing which everyone knows but few have the strength to accept ... Wonderfully thought-provoking and beautiful.
—Alan Cheuse, NPR's All Things Considered

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