{"product_id":"manual-of-painting-and-calligraphy-paperback","title":"Manual of Painting and Calligraphy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosé Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Nobel Prize winning author--a novel that takes us into the last days of Salazar's dictatorship when a second-rate artist is commissioned by a wealthy client to paint a portrait and the political and intellectual struggles that ensue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eManual of Painting and Calligraphy\u003c\/em\u003e was José Saramago's first novel. Written eight years before the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBaltasar and Blimunda\u003c\/em\u003e, it is a story of self-discovery set against the background of the last years of Salazar's dictatorship. A struggling young artist, commissioned to paint a portrait of an influential industrialist, learns in the process about himself and the world around him. The brilliant juxtaposition of a passionate love story and the crisis of a nation foreshadows all of Saramago's major works. A must-have for any devotee of the great Portuguese Nobel laureate, \u003cem\u003eManual of Painting and Calligraphy\u003c\/em\u003e is now available in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Taut and compelling.\" --\u003cem\u003e Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully realized, heartbreakingly honest.\" -- \u003cem\u003eProvidence Journal-Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Almost impossible to put down.\" -- \u003cem\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManual of Painting and Calligraphy\u003c\/i\u003e was Jose Saramago s first novel. Written eight years before the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBaltasar and Blimunda\u003c\/i\u003e, it is a story of self-discovery set against the background of the last years of Salazar s dictatorship. A struggling young artist, commissioned to paint a portrait of an influential industrialist, learns in the process about himself and the world around him. The brilliant juxtaposition of a passionate love story and the crisis of a nation foreshadows all of Saramago s major works. A must-have for any devotee of the great Portuguese Nobel laureate, \u003ci\u003eManual of Painting and Calligraphy\u003c\/i\u003e is available in the United States for the first time. \u003cbr\u003eJose Saramago (1922 2010) was the author of many novels, among them \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Names\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaltasar and Blimunda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. \u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Pontiero translated all of Saramago s novels until his death in 1997, just after finishing his translation of Blindness. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSÉ SARAMAGO (19222010) was the author of many books, among them \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1998, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. \u003c\/p\u003eGIOVANNI PONTIERO translated all of Saramago's novels until his death in 1997, just after finishing his translation of \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761821778208,"sku":"9780547640228","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f3dd1b18a24176051d35feb58cfe17cf.webp?v=1780213553","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/manual-of-painting-and-calligraphy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}