Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi
"Pereira Maintains" is a novel set in the backdrop of 1938 Portugal during the fascist dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. The narrative follows Pereira, a widowed, overweight editor of the culture section of a second-rate Lisbon newspaper, who becomes politically awakened after meeting a young anti-fascist. As he grapples with his conscience, he risks everything to help his new friend and his pregnant girlfriend escape to safety. The story is a compelling exploration of the struggle for moral integrity in a climate of political oppression.
The 3895th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1994
- Nationality
- Italian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Italian
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