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Author: Title: Description:
Abreu, C.F. Morangos mofados A collection of perceptive short stories about rebellion and broken dreams.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.50
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.35
Agualusa, J.E Passageiros em trânsito Short stories whose theme is travelling, both literally and emotionally.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.35
Alegre, M O quadrado Short stories by a prize-winning Portuguese author.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £10.75
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
Almeida, L.D. de Só me falta ser viúva A young woman rebels against the constraints placed on women by society.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.80
Antunes, A. Lobo Ontem n§o te vi em Babilónia Latest novel by this best-selling writer.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £25.95
Antunes, A. Lobo Terceiro livro de crónicas Short stories by one of Portugal's most popular authors.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.35
Araújo, F.F. de O juiz do Turbante Dourado A love story in a legal setting.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.70
Araújo, J., & P. Sousa Pereira Paralelo 75 Novel set in 1970s Portuguese-speaking Africa.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.45
Arena, J. A verdade de Chindo Luz Set among the immigrant Cape Verde community in Lisbon, this is an exploration of identity and integration into big city life.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.60
Avila, M. Nas asas de um anjo An intelligent psychological thriller exploring memory and the role of the unconscious.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.35
Balsem§o, M., et al Sete mulheres, sete histórias Seven short stories by Portuguese women writers.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
Baptista-Bastos, A As bicicletas em setembro A novel of love, pain and human relationships.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.50
Barreiros, J.A Contos do desaforo The author draws on his experience as a criminal lawyer to produce a collection of compelling short stories.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £12.30
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.85
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.90
Bessa-Luis, A A ronda da noite Historical novel based on Rembrandt's "Night Watch" by the winner of Portugal's prestigious Camões Prize.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Cardoso, L Requiem para o navegador solitário Powerful novel set in 1941, during the Japanese occupation of the far East.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.70
Cardozo, F.J. Guatá Short stories set in the harsh Brazilian mining town of Guatá.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Carrero, R. O delicado abismo da loucura Full of literary references, this novel is a multilayered feast set in the North East of Brazil.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.55
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.35
Castro, L. de O último segredo de Fátima Historical novel based on the visions experienced by three Portuguese children in 1917.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.65
Castro, Laïs de Um velho almirante e outros contos Short stories depicting all facets of the human soul.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.45
Castro, R Era no tempo do rei An action-packed historical novel set in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £29.95
Cláudio, M. Camilo Broca An exploration of the human condition by this prize-winning Portuguese author.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.95
Coelho, J.P. Borges Crónica da rua 513.2 Ghost story set in a characterful Mozambican neighbourhood.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.20
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.25
Coelho, P A bruxa de Portobello A novel of magic, loss and love by Brazil's bestselling author.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.60
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.55
Costa, A.M. da, et al O conto brasileiro hoje Anthology of contemporary Brazilian short stories examining sociological and psychological conflicts.
Portuguese: New Fiction Click on entry for price details.
Costa, F. Moreira da Aquarelas do Brasil Anthology of short stories about Brazilian music.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Costa, F.M. da (ed.) Crime feito em casa An anthology of detective stories by notable Brazilian writers.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.65
Couto, M O outro pé da sereia Diverse lives are entwined in this new novel by Mozambique's most popular and widely-translated author.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.50
Couto, M. O outro pé da sereia A series of different journeys cross in both time and distance, spanning continents and centuries.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.50
Cremasco, M.A Histórias prováveis The author draws on his scientific background to produce an adventurously written collection of short stories.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.95
Domingos, P. Não somos humanos Science fiction set in the near future, when cloned human beings are created to do menial work.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.95
Falcão, T As 3 Baratas (da velha São Paulo) The story of three well-born Brazilian sisters whose lives take very different paths.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.50
Faria, R. L. de A flor do sal The story of Alfonso, a humble 15th-century fisherman from Cascais, who becomes an explorer and eventually ends up in the Americas.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.60
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £23.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.80
Fonseca, R. 64 contos A bumper collection of short stories by one of Brazil's best-loved authors.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £23.45
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.90
Fraz§o, 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.60
Freitas, A. Sorriso por dentro da noite A powerful tale of the eternal struggle women face with their relationship with their bodies.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.95
Galera, D. M§os 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.60
Garcia-Roza, L. Restou o c§o e outros contos Reality is portrayed in the most unexpected ways in these 25 short stories with their delicate blend of humour and intensity.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.50
Garcia-Roza, L. A. Berenice procura Another crime thriller from the pen of Garcia-Roza.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.85
Gasparetto, Z. O matuto A story of exploitation and the class division between the Brazilian middle classes and the dispossessed.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £24.55
Gleiser, M A harmonia do mundo 80 year old Johannes Kepler reflects on his life as an astronomer in 17th-century Tübingen.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.50
Gomes, L. Costa A pirata Novel based on the true story of pirate Mary Read.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £9.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.70
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.95
Koester-Santori, R. Páginas douradas A magical Tolkienesque journey in a quest to reconcile two warring worlds.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.90
Leitão, M Os bastidores da OPA A novel of conspiracy and corruption set in the cut-throat world of high finance.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.85
Lellis Filho, E O julgamento de Pôncio Pilatos Historical novel set in Roman times.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.90
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.50
Lispector, E. No exílio An autobiographical novel which follows the fortunes of a Jewish family forced to leave Russia in the early 20th century.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.60
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.85
Louro, B. O caçador de brumas Novel set during the Portuguese colonial period in Angola, based on the author's own experience.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Lucas, H. Memórias líquidas After losing her daughter, Ana has to confront her grief and build new relationships with those around her.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.80
Maciel, P. A hora dos náufragos A brilliant exploration of time and narrative from this acclaimed Brazilian author.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.55
Mambrini, M As pedras n§o morrem A tragic love story set in Rio de Janeiro.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.65
Marmelo, M.J Aonde o vento me levar Lyrical novel which explores the relationship between fact and fiction.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.70
Mattoso, G A planta da donzela Entertaining novel which combines parody and pastiche.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.10
Medina, J Os náufragos do Mar da Palha A group of friends meet at a cafe each Saturday to discuss philosophy.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £28.95
Melo, J O dia em que o pato Donald comeu pela primeira vez a Margarida Short stories by the celebrated Angolan author.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.60
Miguel, S. Mare nostrum Experimental novel whose main protagonist is the sea.
Portuguese: New Fiction 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.85
Miranda, J A mulher de mármore Powerful novel about the ups and downs of a group of friends.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.60
Mirisola, M. Joana a contragosto A "rites of passage" novel about falling in love for the first time.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.50
Morais, J. & R. Kolinsky A última metamorfose de Zeus Science fiction meets Greek mythology.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.95
Moreno, Deborah Chiari Tango: um romance para dois A young male ballet dancer seeks fame and love in 1940s Brazil.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.80
Motta, N Ao som do mar e à luz do ceu profundo A "coming of age" novel set in 1960's Rio de Janeiro.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £21.60
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.10
Nunes, J. As m§os do Pelé e outros contos de futebol Short stories reflecting the Brazilian national obsession with football.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £8.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.50
Paix§o, P Ladr§o 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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.60
Palatnik, E. A miniatura The story of Emílio, an obsessive control-freak, and his relationship with the glacial Inês.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.40
Peixoto, J.L Cemitério de pianos Lyrical novel by a writer who has been compared to William Faulkner.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.95
Pellegrini, D Quadrondo Novel set in the old world and the new, where different 20th-century ideologies coincide.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £21.95
Pepetela Predadores
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.70
Pepetela O quase fim do mundo Eagerly awaited new novel from this prize-winning Angolan novelist.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.95
Pessoa Ferreira, F. Os demônios morrem duas vezes The neighbourhood of Vila Madalena in S§o Paulo is a melting pot of middle-class residents, alternative Bohemian types and tense cultural conflicts. A spate of murders turns things into an explosive recipe for disaster.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.35
Piñon, N. Vozes do deserto Novel based on the legend of Sheherezade by ones of Brazil's leading woman writers. *Prêmio Jabuti 2005*
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.90
Piqueira, G Coadjuvantes A tale of passion and disappointment in this entertaining book about one man and his football team.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Pitta, E Cidade proibida Novel about Rupert and Martim and the difficulties they face as a gay couple in present-day Lisbon.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.40
Prado, A. Quero minha mãe 60-year old Olímpia looks back on her life as she feels death approaching.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.95
Prata, M Purgatório: a verdadeira história de Dante e Beatriz Novel based on Dante's "Divine comedy".
Portuguese: New Fiction Click on entry for price details.
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
Real, M O último negreiro The story of Francisco Félix de Sousa, a 19th-century slave trafficker.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.65
Rebelo, T O tempo dos amores perfeitos A passionate tale of love and war set in the turbulent Angola of 1894.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £24.60
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £23.40
Reis, Ana Cristina Meu reino por um cashmere Lively novel about sex and shopping.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.25
Reis, P Morder-te o coraç§o A passionate love story.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.50
Rodrigues Júnior, F. Mistério sob as luzes da Arcádia Divided by centuries, love is able to supersede time and space through its overwhelming power.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.75
Rodrigues, Nelson A vida como ela é... Mini short stories whose themes are love, sex and class prejudice.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £27.95
Rodrigues, U. Tavares Ao contrário das ondas A novel whose themes are the sweeping changes that followed the Portuguese revolution of 1974.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.95
Rodrix, Z Zorobabel: reconstruindo o templo Historical mystery set in ancient Babylon.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £26.10
Roriz, A. O livro dos hereges Historical novel set during the Dutch invasion of Brazil in 1624.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.95
Rosa, L Bocage: a vida apaixonada de um genial libertino Novel based on the Bohemian life of the 18th-century Portuguese poet.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.95
Ruffato, L. Mamma, son tanto felice A powerful depiction of dark secrets and family conflict in a close-knit Italian community in Minas Gerais.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.45
Ruffato, L. (ed.) Mais 30: mulheres que estão fazendo a nova literatura brasileira Anthology of short stories by contemporary Brazilian women writers.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.90
Sabino, M O antinarciso Short stories whose theme is the increasing selfishness of modern society.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.55
Sales, A. & J. Gonçalves Filho (eds) Paralelos: 17 contos da nova literatura brasileira
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.70
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £19.50
Santiago, S. Histórias mal contadas Prize-winning author Silviano Santiago's short stories deal with memory and the fragility of human experience.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95
Santos, A O pescador de girassóis A lyrical novel about the hopes and dreams of the inhabitants of a Portuguese fishing villaga
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £18.45
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.95
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?
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.95
Saramago, J. As intermiências da morte An imaginary country is beset by practical and philosophical problems when its citizens simply stop dying.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.25
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.55
Scliar, M Os vendilhÃes do Templo A novel about power and corruption, whose plot moves from biblical times to 1990s Brazil.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £21.45
Silva, A. Prendam Giovanni Improtta Simultaneously erotic and lyrical, this new detective novel is set during the dying days of the Brazilian dictatorship.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.50
Silva, C. Nascimento Desengano A widow finds passion with a 17 year old in 1950s Rio de Janeiro.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.35
Soares, Ricardo Cine vertigem Stream of consciousness novel about life in Rio.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £12.50
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £22.70
Theodoro Filho, W.R. A escrita de Deus Short stories set in exotic corners of the world.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.45
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.50
Torres, A. Carta ao bispo A politician's youthful enthusiasm turns to despair and thoughts of suicide.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.70
Valença, F. O crime da Avenida Passos Detective story about a crime passionelle, set in 1930s Rio de Janeiro.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £13.55
Ventura, M. O reino encantado Historical novel based on the true story of a 19th-century Brazilian religious sect.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £15.95
Ventura, M.H Onde vais Isabel? Historical novel set in 13th-century Portugal.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £20.90
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £17.45
Vieira, J. Luandino Velhas estórias Short stories set in Angola.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £11.95
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £9.50
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.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £16.70
Zink, R. A palavra mágica e outros contos Collection of short stories by a cult Portuguese author.
Portuguese: New Fiction Price: £14.95

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