Author: José Saramago
- Children/Young
- Beascoa
- ISBN: 9788448849382
- Release Date: 05-29-2018
Synopsis
A beautiful children’s books by Jose Saramago illustrated by Jose Francisco Borges’ wonderful woodcut drawings. The Alligator is a short story which first appeared in El equipaje del viajero / The traveler's luggage (1973) a book that compiled Saramago’s stories and essays previously published in different Portuguese newspapers. The story tells about a mysterious alligator found in Chiado, Lisbon, whose mysterious presence surprises the community, mobilizes fire fighters, the army, and the navy. With a clear and precise style, the fable offers so many different points of views and different possibilities that it is sure to captivate readers of all ages.