Cover of The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

by José Saramago

1984 · adult

Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Lisbon circa 1935 comes to life in this story of a doctor who forsakes medicine to recite poetry in the streets, the women in his life, and the ghost who occasionally accompanies him.

Set in

  • Lisbon · Portugal
    Ricardo Reis returns to Lisbon
    ★ primary

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