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The history of the siege of Lisbon

by José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero

After a proofreader alters a key fact about the 1147 siege of Lisbon, his supervisor encourages him to write an alternative history of the event, prompting them to analyse historical truth while embarking on a bittersweet romance.

Accession 16852 ISBN 9780151002382 Publisher Harcourt Brace & Company
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