Amado was an inspiration for so many writers South of the Rio Grande. His early stuff was, frankly, sometimes a bit too earnest; but you could never deny his skill as a storyteller. Home is the Sailor is one of his last oeuvres, and his accumulated wisdom burns bright. There's really no point in trying to give you a preview; it couldn't do it justice/5(7). Buy a cheap copy of Home is the Sailor book by Jorge Amado. A humorous novel set in a sleepy Brazilian beach resort. When Captain Vasco Moscosco de Aragao arrives, the townspeople are enthralled by his talk of exotic Free shipping over $Cited by: 4. In , the House of Jorge Amado Foundation was created, in Salvador. It promotes the protection of Amado's estate and the development of culture in Bahia. The recently renovated building on the Pelourinho in Salvador contains a small museum and wall panels with the covers of .
AMADO, Jorge HOME IS THE SAILOR: the whole truth concerning the redoubtful adventures of Captain Vasco Moscoso de Aragao, master mariner. Translated from the Portugues by Harriet de Onis Edition: First edition in English New York: Knopf, Blue cloth. Fine copy. Price-clipped jacket has minute rubbing to spine tips and outer corners, orange spine Continue reading HOME IS THE SAILOR. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Home Is the Sailor Jorge Amado and Harriet De Onis at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Jorge Amado is a Brazilian Steinbeck, and Home is the Sailor is his Cannery Row. Captain Vasco Moscoso de Aragao regales his suburbanite neighbors with tales of his adventures on the high seas and in exotic ports of call around the world. The white-haired captain is certainly a master mariner.
Amado was an inspiration for so many writers South of the Rio Grande. His early stuff was, frankly, sometimes a bit too earnest; but you could never deny his skill as a storyteller. Home is the Sailor is one of his last oeuvres, and his accumulated wisdom burns bright. There's really no point in trying to give you a preview; it couldn't do it justice. Home Is the Sailor (Portuguese: Os velhos marinheiros ou o capitão de longo curso, lit. "The old sailors or the long haul captain ") is a Brazilian modernist novel. It was written by Jorge Amado in , and translated into English by Harriet de Onís in Background. Home is the Sailor Set in Periperi, a small coastal town in the northeast of Brazil, Home is the Sailor tells the tale of Captain Vasco Moscoso de Arago, a recently retired sailor who arrives at the town and enchants people with his stories of daring sailor antics and passionate romances.
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