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Equator

Miguel Sousa Tavares

Paperback | Pages: 384 pages

Rating: 4.05 | 5475 Users | 229 Reviews

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Original Title:	Equador
ISBN:	202066951X (ISBN13: 9782020669511)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Luís Bernardo Valença
Literary Awards:	Premio Grinzane Cavour Nominee for Narrativa Straniera (2006)

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It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is revelling in Lisbon’s grand and luxurious high society. But his life is turned upside down when King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor of Portugal’s smallest colony, the island of São Tomé e Principe. Luis Bernardo is ill-prepared for the challenges of plantation life – used to a softer urban existence, he is shocked by the conditions under which the workers labour.

But with the English closing in on São Tomé’s cocoa plantations, the island’s main means of survival, Luis Bernardo must endeavour to protect the island and its community.

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Title	:	Equator
Author	:	Miguel Sousa Tavares
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 384 pages
Published	:	(first published 2003)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Cultural. Portugal. European Literature. Portuguese Literature

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Ratings: 4.05 From 5475 Users | 229 Reviews

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This novel is a compelling reading mainly because of the historical context.Set in a period near the end of Portugal's Monarchy and where its colonies were used as political weapons by old (so called) allies, Tavares presents us with the typical romantic tale of torn hearts. In these romantic context, nothing new is presented and the ending becomes obvious before the last pages.What's most interesting in this book, as said previously, is the historic context where the novel takes place with all

The poor women and people of color in this book are no more than props. It really brings the whole thing down.

Historical Romance/ Epic NovelVery historically accurate and a good depiction of Portuguese culture. It really captures the Portuguese love for overly dramatic story lines. On top of all that, it's just a great story. Author was a journalist and this is his first novel. He did a great job.

In 1905, Luis Bernardo is a typical bon-vivant of the high society of Lisbon when he is invited to spend three years as governor of the colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, two "islets" in the middle of the ocean as the author likes to emphasize. The British are accusing the Portuguese of using slave labor on the islands and threatening to boycott their exports; Luis Bernardo's job is to clear the situation before that happens. (Note that Luis Bernardo is fictitious).Ecuador is a very interesting

I liked the book. It's excellent to understand the colonization better but it could have less love dama and more action.

In 1905, Luis Bernardo is a typical bon-vivant of the high society of Lisbon when he is invited to spend three years as governor of the colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, two "islets" in the middle of the ocean as the author likes to emphasize. The British are accusing the Portuguese of using slave labor on the islands and threatening to boycott their exports; Luis Bernardo's job is to clear the situation before that happens. (Note that Luis Bernardo is fictitious).Ecuador is a very interesting

My favourite Portuguese book. A beautiful romance between Portugal and the former African colonies.