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The Tale of the Unknown Island

by Jose Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Peter Sis (Illustrator)

About this title: A fable that is also a love story, from Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer José Saramago.

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Harvest Books Date Published: 05 October, 2000 ISBN-13: 9780156013031 ISBN: 0156013037

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Edition: Reprint Binding: Paperback Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Date Published: 2000 ISBN-13: 9780156013031 ISBN: 0156013037

Description: New. In this richly imagined fable of love, written by a 1998 Novel Prize winner and illustrated by an award-winning artist, a man comes knocking at a king's door to petition a boat. Readers learn where he's bound and who volunteers to be on his crew. read more

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3 out of 5

Sep 25, 2009

By Wally, The United States

"Good novella about a man who seeks something that may not be able to be found."

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Aug 6, 2009

By Patty, Brooklyn, NY

"a sweet fable that peeters out towards the end. a nice one-subway-ride-read."

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Jul 12, 2009

By Alfredo, San Francisco, CA

"This book was key for me in seeing the importance of narratives generally considered to be for children. I doubt Saramago intended this book to be "Children's Literature" although it seems in danger of being considered one--unfortunately only because of its size--but that very genre definitely deserve more attention for adults, for adult purposes, and not just for those of children. A children's book for adults then. A modern fable that recalls the premodern convention of a tribe elder telling a story to the clan, consisting of adults and children.

Harry Potter is one of those books that had a lot of fuel, but, like our current society, was beginning to realize that it was running out. This realization neither stops readers from wasting their time nor citizens from wasting away their planet, but that doesn't nullify my judgment: I weigh this novella against the entire oeuvre of JK Rowling, past and future, and this novella wins."

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Jun 30, 2009

By Emily, Palo Alto, CA

"I read this book because Ryan Reynolds told me to ... aaaand my shame knows no bounds. Lyrically beautiful."

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