Baltasar and Blimunda
Baltasar and Blimunda by José Saramago is a First Edition novel published by Harcourt Brace & Company in 1998. This 343-page work is written in English and unfolds in eighteenth-century Portugal during the height of the Inquisition. The narrative intertwines elements of romance, deceit, religion, and magic, presenting a vivid portrayal of life in a tumultuous historical period.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of events, including a naked friar pursued through the streets of Lisbon and a royal prince engaging in cruel pastimes. Amidst the backdrop of the Inquisition and plague, the story follows a seemingly mismatched couple as they navigate the complexities of love. The novel is marked by its poetic language and intricate historical details, exploring themes of human folly and will against a dramatic setting filled with adventure.
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From José Saramago, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Baltasar and Blimunda is a “brilliant…enchanting novel” (The New York Times Book Review) of romance, deceit, religion, and magic set in eighteenth-century Portugal at the height of the Inquisition. Portugal, 1711: an amorous friar is pursued naked through the rubble-strewn streets of Lisbon; an enthusiastic procession of flagellants roars with pleasure over the damnation of adultery; a royal prince uses hapless sailors for target practice; and women dressed in colorful finery watch as lapsed converts and sorcerers are put to death by flames. In the midst of the terrors of the Inquisition and the plague, a seemingly mismatched couple discover the wonders of love. This poetic tale, graced with exquisite historical details and full of magic and adventure, is a tapestry of human folly and human will.
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