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A retired Brazilian diplomat (Ayres) recounts the love affair of a young widow who would rather be faithful to her dead Romeo. In this book, how she rejoins the world of the living, rekindling Ayres' spirit as well, is told with muted allusions to Brazil's plantation life and its emancipation of the slaves.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Counselor Ayres' Memorial
• Author: Machado De Assis
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• EAN: 9780520047754
• ISBN: 0520047753
• ID: 04615441
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Weight: 310 g
• Dimensions: 144 × 217 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. July 1992

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