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Mentions on MR
The stone raft
On recoveries, elasticities, and Portuguese exports (2013-05-21)

Portugal is also a victim of what is called “ the gravity equation ,” namely that distance hurts the prospects for trade and in a manner which is strongly non-linear.  Think about the map or failing that read Saramago’s The Stone Raft — Portugal is close to other eurozone countries and to some (relatively poor) parts of Africa, otherwise it is pretty far from most places.

My favorite things Portugal (2009-04-12)

3. Novelist : Jose Saramago.  But I don't like them all. Blindness , The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis , and The Double are the primary ones to read. Baltasar and Blimunda I should try again. The Stone Raft is good.  Currently I am reading, and enjoying Antunes's Fado Alexandrino .

The Year Of The Death Of Ricardo Reis
The last twelve years of reading fiction (2010-11-28)

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis , by Jose Saramago

Saramago dies at 87 (2010-06-18)

Here is one obituary .  Of his works, I find Blindness the most compelling, Ricardo Reis the deepest and most lyrical, and The Double as the most fun and the easiest.  Most of the others I do not like at all (if you've tried only the others I say try again), but those three I recommend very highly.

My favorite things Portugal (2009-04-12)

3. Novelist : Jose Saramago.  But I don't like them all. Blindness , The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis , and The Double are the primary ones to read. Baltasar and Blimunda I should try again. The Stone Raft is good.  Currently I am reading, and enjoying Antunes's Fado Alexandrino .

The Double
Saramago dies at 87 (2010-06-18)

Here is one obituary .  Of his works, I find Blindness the most compelling, Ricardo Reis the deepest and most lyrical, and The Double as the most fun and the easiest.  Most of the others I do not like at all (if you've tried only the others I say try again), but those three I recommend very highly.

My favorite things Portugal (2009-04-12)

3. Novelist : Jose Saramago.  But I don't like them all. Blindness , The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis , and The Double are the primary ones to read. Baltasar and Blimunda I should try again. The Stone Raft is good.  Currently I am reading, and enjoying Antunes's Fado Alexandrino .

Death with interruptions
The Fall Season (2008-09-08)

4. Jose Saramago, Death at Intervals (the other title is Death With Interruptions ).  I snagged an advance copy from the UK; sadly he is past his vital powers.

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