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El cuento de la isla desconocida/ The Tale of the Unknown Island (Narrativa (Punto de Lectura)) (Spanish Edition)
El cuento de la isla desconocida/ The Tale of the Unknown Island - Narrativa Punto de Lectura - Spanish Edition Author:Jose Saramago Exquisitely written, this short story is a delicious introduction to Saramago s work. In an imaginary kingdom, a noble and persistent man requests that the king grant him one of his ships to search for an unknown island. If he has his wish fulfilled, the man will sail in search of the unknown island of his dreams. Saramago uses this backdrop for... more » a harsh fable about modern man; he shows us that dreaming is perhaps the real way towards happiness.
Description in Spanish: Un suceso historico, la intencion de un noble portugues de ser autorizado por el rey para utilizar una de sus carabelas en la busqueda de la isla desconocida, le sirve al autor de pretexto para realizar una fabula descarnada del hombre moderno. ...un dulce y sutil cuento sobre el amor y la busqueda de la identidad personal.-The Washington Post Book World Saramago nos muestra que sonar, a veces, es el verdadero camino hacia la felicidad.« less