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Violeta among the Stars (Paperback)

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Published: 12/05/2022
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I might no longer exist here at this moment
this moment might no longer exist for me

Violeta is driving along a lonely stretch of late-night motorway, caught in a tumultuous storm. When her tired eyes close for just a second, her car veers off the road, overturns, and comes to rest on an empty stretch of sodden ground.

And as she lies amid the wreckage, suspended between this world and the next, Violeta's troubled life will quite literally flash before her eyes . . .

Violeta Among the Stars weaves memories and feelings as Violeta reflects on her death and her life, the piercing highs and the seedy lows. An astonishing portrait of a seemingly insignificant life from one of Portugal's greatest living writers.

"An extraordinary piece of writing on the life of an ordinary woman" Litro
"Absolutely compelling . . . this novel is truly unforgettable" Irish Independent

Translated from the Portuguese by Ángel Gurría-Quintana

Ángel Gurría-Quintana is a historian, journalist and literary translator from Spanish and Portuguese. He writes regularly for the books pages of the Financial Times, and his translations include the anthology Other Carnivals: Short Stories from Brazil and The Return, by Dulce Maria Cardoso.

With the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union

Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529415148
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 286 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

A vibrant style, a brilliant novel - De Standaard

Every word is in the right place and the result is pure music - De Volkskrant

A devastating novel - Matricule des Anges

A powerful, moving monologue that weaves intimate voices with the history of contemporary Portugal - Véronique Rossignol, Livre Hebdo

Exceptional ... absolutely compelling ... this novel is truly unforgettable - Anne Cunningham, Irish Independent

Quite extraordinary and a privilege to read . . . Devastating but immensely moving . . . Violeta among the Stars is related with rare eloquence - Rosie Goldsmith, European Literature Network

Both the translator Ángel Gurría-Quintana and Cardoso herself are true masters of their craft . . . an artistic achievement in style and form that will move you, even if you don't want it to. It is an extraordinary piece of writing on the life of an ordinary woman. - Litro

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“Translation”

I picked up this book as the title intrigued me and also because the author has been described as one of Portugal’s greatest living writers.

Violeta has overturned her car and as her life hangs in the balance, all... More

Hardback edition
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“Compelling and expertly written”

One woman’s story of tragedy intertwined with memories, dreams and feelings. We start the book with Violeta in a violent car crash and the next 400ish pages are what I would describe as a mix of flashbacks, ramblings,... More

Hardback edition
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“Interesting Concept”

When I first started this - my heart sank a little when I noticed the writing style. It is essentially one stream of consciousness with no chapters and what looked like no structure. Reading it and listening to the... More

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