Sin of Father Amaro (Black Swan) [Paperback]

Eca de Queiros (Author), N. Flanagan (Translator)

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Language Notes

Text: English, Portugese (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (February 15, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0552991341
• ISBN-13: 978-0552991346
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,716,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 11, 2003

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Claudia Copeland (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sin of Father Amaro (Black Swan) (Paperback)

A classic, incredibly powerful book. How has it remained outside the group of classics widely read and taught here in the U.S.? It seems that the English-speaking world has been ignoring Portugal to its detriment! Both a rich, descriptive and entertaining novel and a scathing indictment of the hypocrisy of 19th century Catholic Portuguese society. I wish I could pass several copies of this book on, so more people could come to know this great author!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent and realistic, June 11, 2000

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Vinicius (Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sin of Father Amaro (Black Swan) (Paperback)

The sin of Father Amaro is one of the best books I've ever read. Simple, realistic, the picture of the society made by Eca de Queiros is perfect.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK, February 27, 1999

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This review is from: Sin of Father Amaro (Black Swan) (Paperback)

I WANT TO READ IT AGAIN BUT IN PORTUGUES