{"product_id":"the-discovery-of-america-by-the-turks-isbn-9780143106982","title":"The Discovery of America by the Turks","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished here for the first time in English in a brilliant translation by the peerless Gregory Rabassa, \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of America by the Turks\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsical Brazilian take on \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e that will remind readers why Jorge Amado is to Portuguese-American literature what Jorge Luis Borges is to Spanish-American literature. It follows the adventures of two Arab immigrants—“Turks,” as Brazilians call them—who arrive in the rough Brazilian frontier in 1903 and become involved in a merchant's farcical attempt to marry off his shrew of a daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.“Funny, intelligent, often tender, not infrequently raunchy . . . The tale unfolds with twists worthy of a Shakespearean comedy, but what is truly memorable are Amado's character portraits and his vibrant comic scenes of Brazilian life. . . . [An] excellent example of the particular mixture of folkloric elements and high-literary storytelling for which Amado is often paired with Gabriel García Márquez.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delightful . . . A wonder of the art of narration [by] the voice, the feeling, and the joy of Brazil.” —\u003cb\u003eJosé Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hugely entertaining . . . Amado’s version of Brazil is seductive.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cause for rejoicing . . . Irresistible . . .  Thoroughly satisfying. There’s more packed into the slender \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of America by the Turks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e than many a novel five times its length, delivered with zest and spice and an unashamed love of physical pleasure. Perhaps more than any other author, Jorge Amado can capture in words the simple, radiant joys of living.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJorge Amado\u003c\/b\u003e (1912–2001) was born in the state of Bahia, Brazil, whose society he portrays in such acclaimed novels as \u003ci\u003eGabriela, Clove and Cinnamon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDona Flor and Her Two Husbands\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Rabassa\u003c\/b\u003e (translator; 1922–2016) was a National Book Award–winning translator whose English-language versions of works by Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Julio Cortázar, and Jorge Amado have become classics in their own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword; 1922–2010) was a Nobel Prize–winning Portuguese writer. His many novels include \u003ci\u003eAll the Names\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlindness\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300083486949,"sku":"NP9780143106982","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143106982.jpg?v=1767739030","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-discovery-of-america-by-the-turks-isbn-9780143106982","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}