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Agualusa, J. E. Barroco tropical A woman falls from the sky during a tropical rainstorm. The only witnesses are Bartolomeu Falcato, writer and director, and his lover, Kianda, a successful singer. Bartolomeu works hard to solve the mystery.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £20.95
Agualusa, J.E As mulheres do meu pai A novel about women, music and magic whose action ranges from Angola to Mozambique. An evocative depiction of a troubled yet inspiring continent.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £23.60
Agualusa, J.E Passageiros em trânsito Short stories whose theme is travelling, both literally and emotionally.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £18.95
Aguiar, J. O priorado do cifrão A well-known English academic is found dead in the British Museum with his thumb pointing towards his mouth. At the same time another academic disappears in Austria and a Portuguese writer dies. All three were preparing to review a recent book in scathing terms.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £23.95
Alegre, M O quadrado Short stories by a prize-winning Portuguese author.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £12.95
Alegre, Manuel O miúdo que pregava prevos numa tábua Novel by one of Portugal's most prolific and popular novelists who is also a vice-president in the Portuguese government.
New Fiction. Published 2010. Price: £16.50
Almeida, G Eva Three men are united by their passion for the eponymous Eva, in this novel whose action moves from 1960s Lisbon to post-independent Cape Verde.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.95
Almeida, L.D. de Só me falta ser viúva A young woman rebels against the constraints placed on women by society.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £22.85
Almeida, M. de. Beijando dentes A collection of short stories successful not only due to their strong themes but also the language used and their general bleakness.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.50
Alquati, Márson Ethernyt: a guerra dos anjos Historical thriller in the style of "The Da Vinci code".
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £29.95
Andrade, J. Getsêmani, a verdade oculta A mystical and religious adventure begins when a man wakes up in a hospital bed without a memory, or a past. Now he must find his own personality and along the way, discover who are his friends and who are his enemies.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £24.95
Antunes, A. Lobo O arquipélago da insónia Latest novel by one of Portugal's best-selling authors, whose writing style has been compared to that of William Faulkner.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £23.95
Antunes, A. Lobo Ontem não te vi em Babilónia Latest novel by this best-selling writer.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £29.95
Antunes, A. Lobo Terceiro livro de crónicas Short stories by one of Portugal's most popular authors.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £20.95
Antunes, António Lobo Que cavalos são aqueles que fazem sombra no mar? New novel by this hugely popular author whose writing has been compared to that of William Faulkner and Céline.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £23.95
Araújo, F.F. de O juiz do Turbante Dourado A love story in a legal setting.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £23.95
Araújo, J., & P. Sousa Pereira Paralelo 75 Novel set in 1970s Portuguese-speaking Africa.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £19.90
Araújo, R. Côrrea de BR Infinita A journey along a path from which there is no escape.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.95
Avelar, M Pentâmetros jâmbicos Short stories set in 1970s Portugal, as the Salazar dictatorship draws to a close.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.95
Avila, M. Nas asas de um anjo An intelligent psychological thriller exploring memory and the role of the unconscious.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £20.35
Azevedo, F. O arroz de palma 88 year old Antonio is preparing lunch for a family reunion during which memories come back to him of the stories his aunt used to tell him. Through these memories, Azevedo narrates the story of a humble immigrant Portuguese family in Brazil.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £29.95
Balsemão, M., et al Sete mulheres, sete histórias Seven short stories by Portuguese women writers.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £14.95
Baptista-Bastos, A As bicicletas em setembro A novel of love, pain and human relationships.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £17.95
Barreiros, J.A Contos do desaforo The author draws on his experience as a criminal lawyer to produce a collection of compelling short stories.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £14.95
Barroqueiro, D. O navegador da passagem When Armada de Pedro Álvares Cabral journeys to India, a large comet tears through the sky for ten days. Its ray seems to point towards the "Cabo da Boa Esperança". Bartolomeu Dias is thinking about death and remembering his life.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £26.65
Barros, M.N. Alvim de Merlin: o filho do diabo Narrated by the priest who baptized him, this is the story of the famous Merlin, son of a woman seduced by the devil. A novel which brings to life the legend which has captured the imagination of readers throughout the centuries.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £21.50
Bastos, L Os crimes de Diogo Alves Historical novel set in 19th-century Lisbon, when the city was terrorised by the activities of Diogo Alves, a notorious criminal.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £26.95
Bessa-Luis, A A ronda da noite Historical novel based on Rembrandt's "Night Watch" by the winner of Portugal's prestigious Camões Prize.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £23.55
Braga, D. Sabor de maboque Two months after the 1974 "Revolução Portuguesa dos Cravos", a young girl who was born and raised in Angola goes to Europe for her summer holidays. At the end of her holiday she starts to fear for her first love, her friends and her comfortable life.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £26.95
Braga, F., & L. Daltro Meia oito A saga which recreates perfectly the spirit of 1968, depicting the liberation of women, the new music, and the political turmoil of the time.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £20.00
Buarque, Chico Leite derramado Latest novel by the acclaimed musician and writer. Two centuries of Brazilian history are depicted through the words of an old man in a hospital bed as he reminisces to his daughter about his family history.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £17.95
Cabral, F. Oklahoma Blud Set in 1940s Portugal, this is the story of a wealthy family whose well-being derives from a 19th-century American ancestor.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £16.95
Calligaris, Contardo O conto do amor Looking through the diaries of his recently deceased father, the narrator is startled to find evidence that in a previous life he was apprenticed to a 16th-century Italian painter.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.95
Cardoso Gomes, Á. O Comando Negro Investigator Medeiros must infiltrate a large criminal network in order to rescue the daughter of a high powered businessman. A classic police drama.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £25.95
Cardoso, L Requiem para o navegador solitário Powerful novel set in 1941, during the Japanese occupation of the far East.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £16.70
Cardozo, F.J. Guatá Short stories set in the harsh Brazilian mining town of Guatá.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £17.90
Carpinejar Canalha! A funny and poetic portrait of modern man.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £22.95
Carqueija, M. Farei meu destino An action story with the smoothness often found in oriental narratives. Miguel Carqueija writes stories which praise human qualities such as honour and compassion. He investigates the Japanese products popular with young people today for inspiration.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.95
Carrero, R. O delicado abismo da loucura Full of literary references, this novel is a multilayered feast set in the North East of Brazil.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £24.95
Carvalho, M. de A sala magenta Four years after "Fantasia para dois coronéis e uma piscina" comes this novel, elegantly written and very entertaining but also making us think and reflect.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £14.95
Carvalho, R. Guedes de Mulher em branco A woman takes refuge in amnesia following the disappearance of her son, in this sensitive and disturbing novel.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £20.95
Castel-Branco, L Alma e os mistérios da vida A young girl grows up in 1950s rural Portugal, in a society dominated by fear, superstition and ignorance. Rejected by her family, she is sent to work as a maid in Lisbon and finally gets the chance to shape her own future.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £22.95
Castelo, V. O último navegador After a bloody civil war, a new Portugal with a new modern monarchy is born - a country of prosperity and growth. Benjamin is a man without hope who has suffered all his life. Rosa, a young psychiatrist, feels strange feelings for Benjamin.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £23.50
Castro, L. de O último segredo de Fátima Historical novel based on the visions experienced by three Portuguese children in 1917.
New Fiction. Published 2003. Price: £15.65
Castro, Laïs de Um velho almirante e outros contos Short stories depicting all facets of the human soul.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.95
Castro, R Era no tempo do rei An action-packed historical novel set in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £29.95
Castro, R Era no tempo do rei Rio de Janeiro, 1810, and the city is still reeling from the arrival of the Portuguese court. 12-year old Dom Pedro, future emperor of Brazil, makes friends with street urchin Leonardo and together they embark on a series of picaresque adventures.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £15.95
Cesarotto, O. Sediçôes The eagerly awaited new book from humorous author Cesarotto.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £24.95
Cláudio, M. Camilo Broca An exploration of the human condition by this prize-winning Portuguese author.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.95
Coelho, J.P. Borges Crónica da rua 513.2 Ghost story set in a characterful Mozambican neighbourhood.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £19.95
Coelho, L. (ed.) Intimidades: dez contos eróticos de escritoras brasileiras e portuguesas Ten erotic short stories by women writers from Brazil and Portugal, including Lídia Jorge and Nélida Piñon.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £13.95
Coelho, P A bruxa de Portobello A novel of magic, loss and love by Brazil's bestselling author.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £20.95
Coelho, P Ser como o rio que flui An intimate collection of short stories by oe of Brazil's best loved writers, whose themes include destiny and choice, love lost and found.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £20.95
Coelho, P O vencedor está só Igor Dalev, a successful Russian entrepreneur, becomes a serial killer in a desperate attempt to win back his ex-wife. Set against the backdrop of the Cannes Film Festival, this is a shocking psychological thriller - a striking departure for this much-loved author.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £21.95
Conrado, J. O deserto habitado A disgraced television critic turns to crime reporting, and finds that a murder trial throws up memories of his own past. Set in the turbulent days of 1968.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £16.85
Correia, C.P. No meio do nosso caminho Bárbara and her friends confront the struggles and disappointments of middle age. A perceptive and humorous novel by a prolific and popular author.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £21.95
Costa, A.M. da, et al O conto brasileiro hoje Anthology of contemporary Brazilian short stories examining sociological and psychological conflicts.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £11.95
Costa, F. Moreira da Alma-de-gato In the third book of the "Trilogia de Aldara", Flávio Moreira da Costa completes her search for fragments of the life and work of João do Silêncio, a mythical character from Aldara, an imaginary country with uncanny parallels to the real world.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £25.60
Costa, F. Moreira da Aquarelas do Brasil Anthology of short stories about Brazilian music.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £16.95
Costa, F. Moreira da As armas e os barões The eagerly awaited novel by Moreira da Costa, one of the most important Brazilian authors. An impeccable text told through poems and letters.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.95
Costa, F.M. da (ed.) Crime feito em casa An anthology of detective stories by notable Brazilian writers.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £27.95
Couto, M O outro pé da sereia Diverse lives are entwined in this new novel by Mozambique's most popular and widely-translated author.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £19.95
Couto, M. Jesusalém Bestselling novel by an author whose writing is influenced by magical realism and by the regional vocabulary of Mozambique.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £18.95
Couto, M. O outro pé da sereia A series of different journeys cross in both time and distance, spanning continents and centuries.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £19.95
Couto, M. Venenos de Deus. Remédios do Diabo. A young Portuguese doctor goes to Mozambique as an aid worker in search of his love. There he waits patiently for her to return - but will she?
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £21.50
Cremasco, M.A Histórias prováveis The author draws on his scientific background to produce an adventurously written collection of short stories.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £17.95
Dapieve, A. Black music When a hijacking brings together an American who lives isolated from the real world, an unstable dealer and one of his lovers, a love triangle is formed and each person is forced to rethink their future.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.50
Domingos, P. Não somos humanos Science fiction set in the near future, when cloned human beings are created to do menial work.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £18.95
Falcão, T As 3 Baratas (da velha São Paulo) The story of three well-born Brazilian sisters whose lives take very different paths.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £19.75
Falcão, T. Contos do inesperado e outros A new collection of short stories which once again demonstrate Falcão's highly creative fable telling ability.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £19.95
Fernandes, R. de (ed.) Contos cruéis A collection of short stories with the common theme of violence and how the major Brazilian cities are devastated by its brutalising psychological effects.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £23.95
Fiuza, Guilherme Amazônia, 20o andar Novel based on the last days of the environmental activist Chico Mendes and the effect he has on the life of a wealthy fashion designer from Rio de Janeiro.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £15.95
Fonseca, Aleilton O pêndulo de Euclides Three men embark on a journey to Canudos, the site of a brutal massacre in 1897. Their search for adventure and enlightenment is also a journey of self-discovery.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £37.95
Fonseca, C O clube das encalhadas "Bridget Jones" style novel about four women who meet regularly to eat spaghetti bolognese and bemoan their single state.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £21.95
Fonseca, R O romance morreu Short stories by a Brazilian writer whose often disturbing subject matter (including death squads, hitmen and psychotic killers) has been seen as a metaphor for Brazilian society.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £24.50
Fonseca, R. 64 contos A bumper collection of short stories by one of Brazil's best-loved authors.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £26.70
Fonseca, R. Mandrake: a bíblia e a bengala The popular detective character Mandrake makes a comeback in a new adventure full of mystery and suspense.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £25.90
Font, T Foi assim que aconteceu The body of rich and beautiful young woman is found in her Lisbon flat. Her death remains a mystery for 25 years until a freelance journalist stumbles by chance on the case.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £17.95
Frazão, D. Apenas um herói With no other friends, two work colleagues and an old prostitute, Plínio, try to survive in a destructive city full of disillusions, injustices and inequalities. Plínio is an unwilling hero with a fantastically suspicious character.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £20.95
Frazão, M. Senhoras do santíssimo feminino Recalling her grandmother's tales of the female Catholic saints, the narrator explores the lives of these extraordinary women, portrayed not as distant beings, but as friends and real people with memories, opinions and very human feelings.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £16.85
Frei, B. Treze contos diabólicos e um angélico Short stories sharing the themes of the ambiguities and mysteries of the human condition.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £15.95
Freire, J. Teixeira O elogio do fracasso A recent law graduate is beset by doubts about whether he is cut out for the ruthless world of the law.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £19.60
Freitas, A. Sorriso por dentro da noite A powerful tale of the eternal struggle women face with their relationship with their bodies.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £18.95
Galera, D. Mãos de cavalo Galera deals with the theme of identity as he follows the progress of his protagonist from a 10-year old boy to a world-weary plastic surgeon.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.60
Garcia-Roza, L. Era outra vez In a collection of stories, Lívia Garcia-Roza revisits some of the most famous children's tales in a very modern way.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £16.50
Garcia-Roza, L. Restou o cão e outros contos Reality is portrayed in the most unexpected ways in these 25 short stories with their delicate blend of humour and intensity.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £19.95
Garcia-Roza, L. A. Berenice procura Another crime thriller from the pen of Garcia-Roza.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £19.85
Gasparetto, Z. O matuto A story of exploitation and the class division between the Brazilian middle classes and the dispossessed.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £28.95
Gleiser, M A harmonia do mundo 80 year old Johannes Kepler reflects on his life as an astronomer in 17th-century Tübingen.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £19.50
Gomes, A. Cardoso Concerto Amazónico This novel brings together characters such as King Sebastião, the poet Álvares de Azevedo, the musician Carlos Gomes, singer Maria Callas, director Phil Tucker and many others leading to a fascinating scenario.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £23.95
Gomes, E. Paisagem com neblina e buldôzeres ao fundo Without losing its modern feel, this is a classically told fictional autobiography of the author of "O mapa da Austrália" and "A febre amorosa".
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £17.50
Gomes, L. Costa A pirata Novel based on the true story of pirate Mary Read.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £16.75
Guerra, K. Com o céu entre os dentes Short stories which vividly depict the city of Brasília as it was under the military regime.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £12.55
Hatoum, M. A cidade ilhada This collection of short stories launches its characters on a continuing journey between Paris and Bangkok, Barcelona and Berkeley.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £17.50
Hatoum, M. Cinzas do Norte Raimundo wants to be an artist but his father has other plans for him. His orphaned cousin Olavo becomes caught up in the family conflict as Raimundo escapes to Europe.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £19.70
Hatoum, M. Órfãos do Eldorado A traveller takes shelter in a town located next to the River Amazon and finds himself listening to a man with a famous face. This is enough for Arminto Cordovil to start telling the story "Orfãos do Eldorado", a story of desperate love.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £23.95
Jorge, L Combateremos a sombra A psychoanalist receives an unexpected visit from an old patient with a message that will change his life forever. New novel from this prize-winning Portuguese writer.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £27.95
Jorge, L Praça de Londres Five short stories sharing the theme of innocence and its loss.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £14.50
Koester-Santori, R. Páginas douradas A magical Tolkienesque journey in a quest to reconcile two warring worlds.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £23.95
Leitão, M Os bastidores da OPA A novel of conspiracy and corruption set in the cut-throat world of high finance.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £22.95
Lellis Filho, E O julgamento de Pôncio Pilatos Historical novel set in Roman times.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £25.95
Lira, A.L O capitão dos Indios Based on the true story of Manuel Vicente da Anunciação, a Portuguese adventurer who finds romance and riches in 19th-century Brazil.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £20.75
Lispector, E. No exílio An autobiographical novel which follows the fortunes of a Jewish family forced to leave Russia in the early 20th century.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £18.60
Lopes, F. A viajem de luz e quim During the 1950s two children live in a small hamlet in Portugal where they experience the difficult life of the countryside but a happy childhood spent between homework and street games.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £21.95
Lopes, M. As fêmeas da Ilha da Trindade Set in 1942, the sudden appearance on the island of Trinidad of a young lady leads to some unexpected events.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.30
Louro, B. O caçador de brumas Novel set during the Portuguese colonial period in Angola, based on the author's own experience.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £16.95
Lovato Filho, C. O batedor de faltas In seventeen stories, Cláudio Lovato Filho explores everything imaginary related to the world of football.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £16.50
Luandino Vieira, J. O livro dos guerrilheiros A novel which rarely considers geography but concentrates on the guerillas themselves, listening to them, and capturing them as beings in movement. Luandino takes us on a turbulent journey full of risks.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £16.65
Lucas, H. Memórias líquidas After losing her daughter, Ana has to confront her grief and build new relationships with those around her.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £25.95
Machado, A. M. Aos quatro ventos When Vanda goes to the cinema without her husband she feels different, as if a transformation has occurred. She goes on to feel that her relationship with Guto is no longer the same.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £16.50
Maciel, P. A hora dos náufragos A brilliant exploration of time and narrative from this acclaimed Brazilian author.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £15.65
Magalhães, J Os retornados: um amor nunca se esquece Novel about a family of "Retornados", forced out of warring Angola in 1975 to start a new life in a homeland they have never known.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £25.50
Mambrini, M As pedras não morrem A tragic love story set in Rio de Janeiro.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £16.95
Marques, J. Lopes Terra java A chance discovery while on honeymoon in Sydney leads Manel to uncover secrets about his ancestry and a scandalous historical cover-up about the discovery of Australia.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £19.50
Matta, L.E. 120 horas In this gripping thriller it is 1998, and a sordid plan is starting to unfold in the depths of a seemingly normal society, leading to an inevitable, dramatic dénouement.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £17.70
Mattoso, G A planta da donzela Entertaining novel which combines parody and pastiche.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £18.50
Medina, J Os náufragos do Mar da Palha A group of friends meet at a cafe each Saturday to discuss philosophy.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £31.90
Melo, J O dia em que o pato Donald comeu pela primeira vez a Margarida Short stories by the celebrated Angolan author.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £12.25
Melo, P. Mundo perdido A social satire in which Melo shows up the absurdity of the world, the madness of ambition and its inevitable disappointment.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £17.40
Mendes, P. R. Lenin Oil Political satire on the manipulation of power and the bottom line motivation of profits and greed driven by oil.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £14.60
Mendonça, M., & N. Fernandes Eu e você, você e eu Marcelo and Mariana fall in love, get married, have a son, separate and then try again. Mendonça reveals to us what goes on in women's heads whilst Fernandes explains how the male mind works. The conclusion: men and women are from different planets.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £18.50
Menezes, Rogério Um náufrago que ri Unusually, the narrator of this novel is Ravic, a recently deceased cat. Nothing in the world of humans escapes Ravic's attentions in this wittily observed account of people's behaviour.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £33.95
Miguel, S. Mare nostrum Experimental novel whose main protagonist is the sea.
New Fiction. Published 2004. Price: £13.50
Miguel, S. A vida breve de Sezefredo das Neves, poeta Set in the 1930s and 1940s, this is a many-faceted depiction of life in a provincial Brazilian town.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £23.95
Miranda, J A mulher de mármore Powerful novel about the ups and downs of a group of friends.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £19.95
Mirisola, M. Animais em extinção In this book Mirisola plays with the limits of fiction creating a text which moves through the darkest alleyways of literature.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.50
Mirisola, M. Joana a contragosto A "rites of passage" novel about falling in love for the first time.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £16.95
Mónica, M.F Nós, os portugueses These chronicals of Maria Filomena Mónica have a recurring theme running through them, that of the ubiquity of the Portuguese state.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £19.95
Moraes, R. Umidade The author's gently mocking prose gives us a glimpse into the lives of his flawed characters - a couple's argument heard through a wall, a whispered disagreement at the next table - no-one is spared in his depictions of the minutiae of everyday life.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £23.95
Morais, J. & R. Kolinsky A última metamorfose de Zeus Science fiction meets Greek mythology.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £11.95
Moreno, Deborah Chiari Tango: um romance para dois A young male ballet dancer seeks fame and love in 1940s Brazil.
New Fiction. Published 2007. Price: £15.50
Motta, N Ao som do mar e à luz do ceu profundo A "coming of age" novel set in 1960's Rio de Janeiro.
New Fiction. Price: £26.95
Moura, V. Graça Quatro últimas canções Stories of love and music which intertwine and develop in counterpoint.
New Fiction. Published 2009. Price: £21.50
Moura, Vasco Graça Alfreda ou a quimera New novel by this prize-winning author which draws on his experience as a Member of the European Parliament
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £24.50
Mutarelli, L. A arte de produzir efeito sem causa After leaving his job and his wife, Júnior seeks shelter at his father's house where he spends his days moving between the sofa bed and a local bar. That is, until he starts receiving anonymous packages containing old newspaper cuttings...
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £29.95
Nassif, L. A casa da minha infância Economic journalist Luis Nassif remembers his childhood, his birth town, stories of his family, his friends, adolescent rituals and the difficulties of adult life.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £22.95
Neves, R. Santos A ceia dominicana: romance neolatino A man leaves his girlfriend the day after their wedding night and takes refuge in Manguinhos, a spiritual seaside village, where he looks for peace and new loves.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £25.95
Nunes, André Costa A agenda do velho comunista The author draws on his experiences as a young communist to create a powerful portrayal of 1960s Belém.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £15.10
Nunes, J. As mãos do Pelé e outros contos de futebol Short stories reflecting the Brazilian national obsession with football.
New Fiction. Published 2006. Price: £14.95
Oliveira Neto, G. de Menino oculto Aimoré is a painter who forges famous works for a living, yet struggles to depict and understand his own identity. Set in modern-day Rio, this novel is a sensual blend of art, music, and one man's search for self-awareness in a murky world of deception.
New Fiction. Published 2005. Price: £16.50
Ondjaki Avódezanove e o segredo do soviético Set in Angola in the 1990s, when Cuba and the Soviet Union had army contingents there, Avódezanove steals explosives to ensure that villages are not destroyed by the construction of a huge tomb to commemorate the deceased head of state.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.65
Ortiz, A. Cartas do Everest Tired of being defeated by life, Cláudio is determined to win. Accompanied by two friends, he journeys to Everest. However, a short expedition in the mountains which was planned to be quick and safe is interrupted by an unusual tragedy.
New Fiction. Published 2008. Price: £17.95
Paixão, P Ladrão de fogo Inextricably steeped in Portuguese culture, this is a novel which deals with perversion, desire and innocence. Strong as truth, sweet as a lie and tragic as love, it is to read and re-read.
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Palatnik, E. A miniatura The story of Emílio, an obsessive control-freak, and his relationship with the glacial Inês.
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Passos, J.L Nosso grão mais fino Vicente and Ana, two lovers from long ago meet unexpectedly. They are plunged into memories of people and events from the past, including the mysterious death of Ana's father and the hunting parties that Vicente and his brother Zelino experienced as children.
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Peixoto, J. L. Morreste-me An intense and moving novel, this is the story of a father's death, a story of struggle, but at the same time a tribute and show of respect.
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Peixoto, J.L Cemitério de pianos Lyrical novel by a writer who has been compared to William Faulkner.
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Pelegrino, Roberto O caminho de Davi A novel which follows the fortunes of Davi, an old man whose ill-health and depression prompt him to reavaluate his life and loves.
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Pellegrini, D Quadrondo Novel set in the old world and the new, where different 20th-century ideologies coincide.
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Pepetela Contos de morte A collection of short stories over many years which provide a different way of looking at the world.
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Pepetela O planalto e a estepe The latest novel from this prize-winning author.
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Pepetela Predadores
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Pepetela O quase fim do mundo Eagerly awaited new novel from this prize-winning Angolan novelist.
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Pepetela O terrorista de Berkeley, Califórnia Eagerly awaited novel by Pepetela, a writer, politician and professor at the University of Angola and winner of the 1997 "Prémio Camões".
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Pinheiro, J. Não sei nada sobre o amor The latest novel from this best-selling author, with 35,000 copies sold during the first month.
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Piñon, N. Vozes do deserto Novel based on the legend of Sheherezade by ones of Brazil's leading woman writers. *Prêmio Jabuti 2005*
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Pinto, M. Rebelo Português suave The lives of three generations of women are the subject of this perceptive novel whose action takes place from 1940s Portugal to the present day.
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Piqueira, G Coadjuvantes A tale of passion and disappointment in this entertaining book about one man and his football team.
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Pitta, E Cidade proibida Novel about Rupert and Martim and the difficulties they face as a gay couple in present-day Lisbon.
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Prado, A. Quero minha mãe 60-year old Olímpia looks back on her life as she feels death approaching.
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Ramos, Cláudio Abraça-me A father reflects on the tragic death of his young son.
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Ramos, M. da Silva O sol da meia-noite Set in the bars and nightclubs of Lisbon, this is a collection of erotic short stories by an author who has been compared to Henry Miller.
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Ramos, M. da Silva Os três seios de Novélia A collection of three stories written by the author at the age of 20, and winner of the Prémio de Novelística Alemeida Garrett in 1968.
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Ramos, Manuel da Silva Três vidas ao espelho Lyrical novel set in a remote Portuguese village at the end of the 1940s.
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Real, M O último negreiro The story of Francisco Félix de Sousa, a 19th-century slave trafficker.
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Rebelo, T O tempo dos amores perfeitos A passionate tale of love and war set in the turbulent Angola of 1894.
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Rebelo, T O último ano em Luanda Set in the mid 1970s during the dying days of the Portuguese empire, this is the story of the thousands of people forced to leave Angola as its capital city descends into civil war.
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Reis, Ana Cristina Meu reino por um cashmere Lively novel about sex and shopping.
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Reis, P Morder-te o coração A passionate love story.
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Reis, P No silêncio de Deus A dying author and a journalist both seek redemption in a journey which takes them to Lisbon, Jerusalem and Amsterdam.
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Rezende, N. Dorme, querida, tudo vai dar certo Teresa finds her job in a top fashion house is a daily nightmare. Until the arrival of a João, a handsome new executive, leads to a torrid and tempestuous romance which becomes a nightmare of a rather different kind.
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Rodrigues Júnior, F. Mistério sob as luzes da Arcádia Divided by centuries, love is able to supersede time and space through its overwhelming power.
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Rodrigues, N. Asfalto selvagem: Engraçadinha, seus pecados e seus amores Told in two parts, this is the story of Engraçadinha, a woman more complex and mysterious than any of the most famous characters of Brazilian literature.
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Rodrigues, Nelson A vida como ela é... Mini short stories whose themes are love, sex and class prejudice.
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Rodrigues, U. Tavares Ao contrário das ondas A novel whose themes are the sweeping changes that followed the Portuguese revolution of 1974.
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Rodrix, Z Zorobabel: reconstruindo o templo Historical mystery set in ancient Babylon.
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Roriz, A. O livro dos hereges Historical novel set during the Dutch invasion of Brazil in 1624.
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Rosa, L Bocage: a vida apaixonada de um genial libertino Novel based on the Bohemian life of the 18th-century Portuguese poet.
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Ruffato, L. Mamma, son tanto felice A powerful depiction of dark secrets and family conflict in a close-knit Italian community in Minas Gerais.
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Ruffato, L. (ed.) Mais 30: mulheres que estão fazendo a nova literatura brasileira Anthology of short stories by contemporary Brazilian women writers.
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Sabino, M O antinarciso Short stories whose theme is the increasing selfishness of modern society.
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Sanches Neto, M. Um amor anarquista Loosely based on historical events, this is the story of a group of Italians who founded an anarchist colony in Brazil during the late 19th century.
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Santiago, S. Histórias mal contadas Prize-winning author Silviano Santiago's short stories deal with memory and the fragility of human experience.
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Santos, A O pescador de girassóis A lyrical novel about the hopes and dreams of the inhabitants of a Portuguese fishing villaga
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Santos, A. S. A escrava de Córdova This book follows the life of a young Christian looking for freedom and for his place in the world. He will question his education, his faith and convictions which have always surrounded his existence.
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Santos, J. R. dos O codex 632 Tomás Noronha, Professor of History at Lisbon University, is asked to decode a recently discovered ancient document. His quest for its hidden message sheds astonishing new light on the life and identity of Christopher Columbus.
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Santos, J. Rodrigues dos O sétimo selo Tomás Noronha, an expert in cryptography and ancient languages, is contacted by Interpol to solve mysterious murders leading to numerous adventures and interviews across the world.
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Santos, J. Rodrigues dos A vida num sopro Set in 1930s Portugal, the romance between two idealistic students is threatened by family disapproval, a murder, and the Spanish Civil War.
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Santos, José Rodrigues dos Fúria divina A secret message from Al-Qaeda provokes panic in Washington in this gripping thriller.
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Santos, M. Fonseca Começar de novo A chance meeting in a lift leads to romance for Sofia and Duarte - but can they learn from past failed relationships and make this one work?
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Saramago, J A viagem do elefante Described by one critic as "a brilliant comedy about the stupidity of humankind", this is a novel based on the real-life epic journey of an Indian elephant called Solomon who travelled from Lisbon to Vienna in the 16th century.
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Saramago, J. As intermiências da morte An imaginary country is beset by practical and philosophical problems when its citizens simply stop dying.
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Schwarcz, L. Discurso sobre o capim A collection of moving short stories whose disparate characters are linked by the imaginative ways in which they approach the fate life has dealt them.
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Scliar, M O olhar médico: crônicas de medicina e saúde Scliar's two public personas, those of doctor and writer, are fused in this collection of short stories which exude wisdom and elegant fluidity.
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Scliar, M Os vendilhÃes do Templo A novel about power and corruption, whose plot moves from biblical times to 1990s Brazil.
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Sena-Lino, P. (ed) Contos policiais Nine police stories written by nine Portuguese authors which promise to have you holding your breath until the last line.
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Serpa, V. Salão Portugal: novos contos da velha Lisboa A fiction based on the childhood memories of the author, about life in a Lisbon which no longer exists.
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Silva, A. Prendam Giovanni Improtta Simultaneously erotic and lyrical, this new detective novel is set during the dying days of the Brazilian dictatorship.
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Silva, A. da Costa e Invenção do desenho In this beautiful book of memories, fifteen years of the life of a young poet and the environment in which he lived are recreated.
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Silva, C. Nascimento Desengano A widow finds passion with a 17 year old in 1950s Rio de Janeiro.
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Soares, E. Destinos que se atraem The story of a girl brought up in a religious context who is now the principal of a Catholic university. But during her adult life she must balance her religious devotion with her permissiveness.
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Soares, Ricardo Cine vertigem Stream of consciousness novel about life in Rio.
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Tagino, E.S O pequeno incendiário A moving novel about family life, seen through the eyes of an 11 year old boy.
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Tavares, M. Sousa No teu deserto The eagerly awaited new novel from Miguel Sousa Tavares, winner of the "Prémio de Clube Literário do Porto" and the "Prémio Grinzane Cavour".
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Taveira, C Mateus da Costa e os trilhos de Megumaagee Three continents, two stories, one man. The remarkable story of an African travelling through 17th-century Canada.
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Teixeira, J. Antes do circo Every night a man drinks coffee in a bar without saying a word. One night the barmaid decides to follow him. The smoky atmosphere in which reality and fantasy collide is the basis for the eleven short stories of "Antes do circo".
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Theodoro Filho, W.R. A escrita de Deus Short stories set in exotic corners of the world.
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Tordo, J. As três vidas The narrator of this novel tries to unravel the mysteries of the secrets that surround the life of an old gentleman who lives hidden from the world in a country manor surrounded by three grandchildren, a gardener and a long list of customers.
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Torres, A. Adeus, velho Four brothers struggle to escape their father's domination, against the backdrop of a Brazil struggling to cope with its social problems.
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Torres, A. Carta ao bispo A politician's youthful enthusiasm turns to despair and thoughts of suicide.
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Valença, F. O crime da Avenida Passos Detective story about a crime passionelle, set in 1930s Rio de Janeiro.
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Ventura, M. O reino encantado Historical novel based on the true story of a 19th-century Brazilian religious sect.
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Ventura, M.H Onde vais Isabel? Historical novel set in 13th-century Portugal.
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Vieira, A. Bica escaldada
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Vieira, A. Pezinhos de coentrada
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Vieira, A., et al O código d'Avintes The mystery of Christ's life is finally revealed on the shores of the river Douro, when a disgraced professor of medicine suffers a trauma and starts speaking fluent Aramaic.
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Vieira, J. Luandino Velhas estórias Short stories set in Angola.
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Vieira, J.L De rios velhos e guerrilheiros, 1. O livro dos rios The lush landscapes of Angola are the inspiration for this collection of short stories.
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Zambujal, M Primeiro as senhoras: relato do último bom malandro In a statement to a silent policeman, a petty criminal tells of his adventures, fantasies and emotions.
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Zink, R O destino turístico New novel by one of Portugal's most popular writers. Zink has a special talent for seeing ordinary things in original and perceptive ways.
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Zink, R. A palavra mágica e outros contos Collection of short stories by a cult Portuguese author.
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