1807410
9780720607727
Set in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the abolition of slavery in 1888, this tells the poignant story of an elderly diplomat captivated by a beautiful young widow. Imbued with autumnal sadness, it shrewdly and ironically portrays a man coming to terms with the passing of the world he knows, and with his own old age and death.Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria is the author of 'Wager Aires Journal', published 1990 under ISBN 9780720607727 and ISBN 0720607728.
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