ALL BOOKS ARE FOR SALE AT FERIN BOOKSTORE, LISBON
Hora Crepuscular/Drawing Dusk/La Hora Crepuscular (2014) is a hymn to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra and its surrounding hills. The writer's unique voice captures with mastery a world of veiled enchantment. Having three languages to chose from, Portuguese, English and Spanish, you will be carried away by sights, sounds, smells, fears and wonders. Artist Thelma Chambers completes the depiction with her cover, Monserrate Series, Border Plants Gouache.
TO READ PRAISE CLICK TITLE
The Rogue and Other Portuguese Stories (2014) signal and propel forward contemporary discourse into Portuguese society. Not only personal and familial identity unfurls across the page, but also national identity. Broad in scope and psychologically deep, this collection is an invaluable aid in dissecting the current Portuguese condition. The cover photo of downtown Lisbon is by artist Manuel Pessôa-Lopes.
TO READ PRAISE CLICK TITLE
FOR READER REVIEWS SCROLL DOWN
On the Way to Red Square (2006) is a collection of stories set in Soviet Moscow in the 1980s. Julieta Rodrigues meshes fictional personal subject matter with social and political issues to produce a moving and thought-provoking book. The setting may be inimical and mysterious to many but the human dilemmas must be familiar to all. The cover is the pastel "Bolshaya Ordynka Street," by the late artist Robin P. Purnell.
TO READ PRAISE CLICK TITLE
FOR READER REVIEWS SCROLL DOWN
.
READERS REVIEW
.
The Rogue and Other Portuguese Stories
.
"A Hidden Gem." Catarina
.
"Once again, Almeida Rodrigues's writing is a treat for lovers of short stories." Cláudia Pinto
.
"Each story ends at the beginning of a turning point, when the balance just begins to tip one way or the other." B. Morrison
.
On the Way to Red Square
.
I still remember a short story of yours, "New Year's Eve at the Praga," that I read more than twenty years ago when I was working for Keith Botsford at the Republic of Letters.
I'm now at Pen and Anvil and would like to ask if you have other work ready for consideration at this time.
Zachary Bos at Pen and Anvil
.
"An eye-opening read, which spans several experiences of living and traveling through Russia." Susan Wands
.
"I loved this book. Rodrigues has a sincere, lively voice that makes the narrative flow." MedievalMom
.
"The more personal experiences, like the clandestinely arranged dinners in Russian homes and the trips to the communal baths, are the real heart of these stories." Patricia
.
"Told in the first person, the stories struck me as historically accurate and very readable. I highly recommend the book..." Richard
.
"A look at Russia most people have not seen." Armchair Interviews