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Lisbon - What the Tourist Should See

AUTHOR Pessoa, Fernando
PUBLISHER Shearsman Books (07/15/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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In 1925, Fernando Pessoa wrote a guidebook to Lisbon for English-speaking visitors, and wrote it in English. The typescript was only discovered amongst his papers long after his death, but has not hitherto been made available in the UK or the USA. The book is fascinating in that it shows us Pessoa's view of his native city - and Pessoa, as an adult, rarely left Lisbon, and it figures large in his poetry. The book can still be useful to visitors today, given that the majority of the sights described are still to be found. A fascinating scrap from the master's table....
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ISBN-13: 9781905700752
ISBN-10: 190570075X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 84
Carton Quantity: 84
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.20 x 8.50 inches
Weight: 0.26 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Travel | Europe - Spain & Portugal
Dewey Decimal: 914
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In 1925, Fernando Pessoa wrote a guidebook to Lisbon for English-speaking visitors, and wrote it in English. The typescript was only discovered amongst his papers long after his death, but has not hitherto been made available in the UK or the USA. The book is fascinating in that it shows us Pessoa's view of his native city - and Pessoa, as an adult, rarely left Lisbon, and it figures large in his poetry. The book can still be useful to visitors today, given that the majority of the sights described are still to be found. A fascinating scrap from the master's table....
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