The Diary of Helena Morley [Import] [Paperback]

Elizabeth Bishop (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd (June 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844084930
• ISBN-13: 978-1844084937
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,314,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, March 8, 1998

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Virgilio Pereira de Almei "virgilioalm" (Brasilia, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Diary of "Helena Morley" (Paperback)

Unpretentious, yet magically beautiful.
A young girl's diary of three years of her life in the end of the XIX century in a small diamond-extracting town in Brazil.
Not meant for publication, the author gathered her writings to organize a booklet for her grand-daughters. When she was convinced to publish it, she could never dream it would turn out to be translated into many other languages.
A must for literature lovers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, insightful, and humorous; life thru a child's eyes, December 13, 1997

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Frank Ferguson "fferguson" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Diary of "Helena Morley" (Paperback)

Diary of a girl in rural Brazil in the late 1890's; now translated into English, the book has a charm of its own that transcends time and place. Diary entries are short, so the book can be read in bits and pieces. But should not be missed by anyone who loves life and the often acerbic observations of a child. Sadly, the original in Portuguese is no longer in print in either Brazil or Portugal, but the English version lives on. Don't miss it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars uplifting, May 2, 2003

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D Torngren (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Diary of "Helena Morley" (Paperback)

This book is fresh an uplifting...such a witty, charming author. I picked this book up in Parati,Brazil and am thankful for it!