The Wind Whistling in the Cranes: A Novel
By Margaret Jull Costa & Lidia Jorge &Publisher Description
A big, satisfying national saga... A long, immersive novel that parcels out information and plot turns at a methodical pace. This feels very natural: The novel is a flexible art form, of course, but among its signal virtues are patience and deliberation. Depicting the decline of an old order is something it is uniquely good at doing and there is great pleasure to be had in Ms. Jorge’s confident handling of the classic subject. As private desires clash with public appearance, a quiet moral accounting emerges in Milene’s consciousness. 'What did goodness have to do with strength?' she wonders. 'Were the two qualities mutually repellant?' The answer is as layered and ambiguous as the rest of this fine book.
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About Margaret Jull Costa
Margaret Jull Costa, who has translated Javier Marías and José Saramago, lives in England.
Other books by Margaret Jull Costa
Lidia Jorge
Lídia Jorge is a leading figure in Portuguese literature whose accolades include European Writer of the Year.
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