{"product_id":"the-discovery-of-america-by-the-turks-9780143106982","title":"The Discovery of America by the Turks","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished here for the first time in English in a brilliant translation by the peerless Gregory Rabassa, \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of America by the Turks\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsical Brazilian take on \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e that will remind readers why Jorge Amado is to Portuguese-American literature what Jorge Luis Borges is to Spanish-American literature. It follows the adventures of two Arab immigrants--\"Turks,\" as Brazilians call them--who arrive in the rough Brazilian frontier in 1903 and become involved in a merchant's farcical attempt to marry off his shrew of a daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jorge Amado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.13w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143106982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Amado\u003c\/b\u003e (1912-2001) was born in the state of Bahia, Brazil, whose society he portrays in such acclaimed novels as \u003ci\u003eGabriela, Clove and Cinnamon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDona Flor and Her Two Husbands\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Rabassa\u003c\/b\u003e (translator; 1922-2016) was a National Book Award-winning translator whose English-language versions of works by Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Julio Cort?zar, and Jorge Amado have become classics in their own right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJos? Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword; 1922-2010) was a Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer. His many novels include \u003ci\u003eAll the Names\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42992702521459,"sku":"9.78014E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6419773a-23e1-4d85-9fe8-f88b844b91fb.jpg?v=1744715220","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-discovery-of-america-by-the-turks-9780143106982","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}