For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading. Jorge amado has 96 books on goodreads with 93519 ratings. Jorge amado 19122001, the son of a cocoa planter, was born in the brazilian state of bahia, which he would portray in more than twentyfive novels. Colm toibin, from the introduction amado is brazils most illustrious and venerable novelist. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The 12 best books by jorge amado you must read culture trip. It was the first book of his that i ever read, it touched me so deeply, that i have read almost all his books since. Diputat comunista, els anys quaranta i cinquanta va. See all books authored by jorge amado, including dona flor and her two husbands. Captains of the sands penguin classics english edition ebooks. Numa alegoria constante ja, contanos a historia do gato malhado e da andorinha sinha.
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