Description
In the novella "The Magic Clock" (O Relógio Belisário), author José J. Veiga evokes, with gentle irony and through an entertaining story, the life of Brazilian society at the beginning of the last century with its amusing and serious aspects, many of which persisted in the author's time. He returns, among other things, to the question of national identity and national pride. The novella highlights the Brazilian countryside and the potential of its inhabitants as permanently positive values and underappreciated wealth for the healthy development of the country. Antique clocks transport readers into the past, speaking to characters endowed with sensitivity. Through this prose, the author ranks among the masters of mystification, blending reality with fiction and fiction with fiction. The character of Sherlock Holmes comes to life, and the unforgivable ignorance of the detective's Brazilian snobbish friend paradoxically helps solve the case of the stolen jewelry. The mystification culminates in amusing stories about clocks and watches.
Information
Author: Veiga José J.
Publication date: February 1, 2013
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Triton s.r.o.
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 120
ISBN/EAN: 9788073876555