The Words That Remain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781954404120)

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER

A letter has beckoned to Raimundo since he received it over fifty years ago from his youthful passion, handsome C?ero. But having grown up in an impoverished area of Brazil where the demands of manual labor thwarted his becoming literate, Raimundo has long been unable to read. As young men, he and C?ero fell in love, only to have Raimundo's father brutally beat his son when he discovered their affair. Even after Raimundo succeeds in making a life for himself in the big city, he continues to be haunted by this secret missive full of longing from the distant past. Now at age seventy-one, he at last acquires a true education and the ability to access the letter. Exploring Brazil's little-known hinterland as well its urban haunts, this is a sweeping novel of repression, violence, and shame, along with their flip side: survival, endurance, and the ultimate triumph of an unforgettable figure on society's margins. The Words That Remain explores the universal power of the written word and language, and how they affect all our relationships.

Author: St麩io Gardel
ISBN-10: 1954404123
ISBN-13: 9781954404120
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.50d
Award: National Book Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2022
Foreword 12/27/2022