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A vivid novel about the solitary life of a peasant family in a harsh and unforgiving land, austerely told by a classic Brazilian writer.

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Graciliano Ramos is of the naturalistic tradition in the literature of Brazil, but this novel is not mere social protest. The author has a keen visual sense, and the reader becomes one with the part of the earth where Fabiano’s life unfolds.... Barren Lives is a moving novel, one to ponder on. * Library Journal *

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. A New Home
  • 2. Fabiano
  • 3. Jail
  • 4. Vitória
  • 5. The Younger Boy
  • 6. The Older Boy
  • 7. Winter
  • 8. Feast Day
  • 9. The Dog
  • 10. Accounts
  • 11. The Policeman in Khaki
  • 12. The Birds
  • 13. Flight

Barren Lives

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    A Paperback / softback by Graciliano Ramos, Ralph Edward Dimmick, Charles Umlauf

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      Publisher University of Texas Press
      Published 1 January 1965
      ISBN-13 9780292701335
      978-0292701335
      ISBN-10 0292701330
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A vivid novel about the solitary life of a peasant family in a harsh and unforgiving land, austerely told by a classic Brazilian writer.

      Trade Review
      Graciliano Ramos is of the naturalistic tradition in the literature of Brazil, but this novel is not mere social protest. The author has a keen visual sense, and the reader becomes one with the part of the earth where Fabiano’s life unfolds.... Barren Lives is a moving novel, one to ponder on. * Library Journal *

      Table of Contents
      • Introduction
      • 1. A New Home
      • 2. Fabiano
      • 3. Jail
      • 4. Vitória
      • 5. The Younger Boy
      • 6. The Older Boy
      • 7. Winter
      • 8. Feast Day
      • 9. The Dog
      • 10. Accounts
      • 11. The Policeman in Khaki
      • 12. The Birds
      • 13. Flight

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