Name: Dona Flor and her two Husbands
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Author: Jorge Amado
ISBN: 9780307276643

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jorge Amado

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2006

Language

English

Pages

553

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4 x 13.3 x 2.7 cm

Weight

0.44 kg.

ISBN

0307276643

ISBN13

9780307276643

Synopsis "Dona Flor and her two Husbands "

It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes-a gambler notorious for never winning--dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes herself to her cooking school and her friends, who urge her to remarry. She is soon drawn to a kind pharmacist who is everything Vadinho was not, and is altogether happy to marry him. But after her wedding she finds herself dreaming about her first husband's amorous attentions; and one evening Vadinho himself appears by her bed, as lusty as ever, to claim his marital rights.

Jorge Amado

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Jorge Amado (1912-2001) was a prominent Brazilian writer, born in Bahia. He studied Law in Rio de Janeiro, but primarily devoted himself to literature and politics. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party, he was elected deputy and participated in the National Constituent Assembly. Due to his political activism, he suffered exiles in Argentina, Uruguay, France, and Czechoslovakia.

His prolific work includes novels, stories, memoirs, biographies, theater, and children's literature. Among his most notable titles are "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon" (1958), "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1966), and "Tent of Miracles" (1969). Throughout his career, he received awards such as the Jabuti Prize and the Luís de Camões Prize.

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