Watching a rented video, Tertuliano Maximo Afonso is shocked to notice that one of the actors is identical to him in every physical detail. He embarks on a secret quest to find his double and sets in motion a train of events that he cannot control. Saramago's novel explores the nature of individuality and examines the fear and insecurity that arise when our singularity comes under threat, when even a wife cannot tell the original from the imposter...
| ISBN-13: | 9780099461654 |
| ISBN-10: | 009946165X |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Publication date: | 2005 |
| Pages: | 292 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 7.79526 Inches, Length: 5.07873 Inches, Weight: 0.45 Pounds, Width: 0.70866 Inches |
| Author: | José Saramago |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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