{"product_id":"raised-from-the-ground-paperback-1","title":"Raised from the Ground - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosé Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eEssential...A novel that resounds with relevance for our own time.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1980, the City of Lisbon Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eRaised from the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e follows the changing fortunes of the Mau Tempo family--poor landless peasants not unlike Saramago's own grandparents. Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal known for its vast agricultural estates, the novel charts the lives of the Mau Tempos as national and international events rumble on in the background--the coming of the republic in Portugual, the two world wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar's life. Yet nothing really impinges on the grim reality of the farm laborers' lives until the first communist stirrings. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaised from the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is Saramago's most deeply personal novel, the book in which he found the signature style and voice that distinguishes all of his brilliant works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential . . . A novel that resounds with relevance for our own time. \"New York Times Book Review\" \u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1980, the City of Lisbon Prize winning \"Raised from the Ground\" follows the changing fortunes of the Mau Tempo family poor landless peasants not unlike Saramago s own grandparents. Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal known for its vast agricultural estates, the novel charts the lives of the Mau Tempos as national and international events rumble on in the background the coming of the republic in Portugual, the two world wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar s life. Yet nothing really impinges on the grim reality of the farm laborers lives until the first communist stirrings. \"Raised from the Ground\" is Saramago s most deeply personal novel, the book in which he found the signature style and voice that distinguishes all of his brilliant works. \u003cbr\u003e Drawn from the experiences of the author s own ancestors, the novel is sustained by Saramago s rich descriptions, which can capture a span of time in a single image . . . or telescope a moment into a mystical event. \"The New Yorker\" \u003cbr\u003e A beautifully written epic . . . Raised from the Ground presents a breathtaking view of this momentous period in Portugal s history. \"Daily Beast\u003cbr\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.06 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228769337593,"sku":"9780544102736","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y1EvbDZvUlJJSmlPZER1enFkOEhidz09_fe75c4dd-996a-407a-8ec2-90d0253ca482.webp?v=1768296274","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/raised-from-the-ground-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}