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Overview
Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lyc e, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his life--and leads him to an extraordinary book that will open the possibility of changing it. Inspired by the words of Amadeu de Prado, a doctor whose intelligence and magnetism left a mark on everyone who met him and whose principles led him into a confrontation with Salazar's dictatorship, Gergorius boards a train to Lisbon. As Gregorius becomes fascinated with unlocking the mystery of who Prado was, an extraordinary tale unfolds.
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- ISBN-13: 9780802143976
- ISBN-10: 0802143970
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Publish Date: October 2008
- Dimensions: 8.24 x 5.51 x 1.22 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.04 pounds
- Page Count: 448
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