People will think I am obsessed w/ cribs. I swear I'm not! I didn't know when I started this book that it was a kind of riff on nativity plays. It tells the story of Severino, a poor dispossessed peasant who follows the river to try his luck in Recife. All he finds along the way is death and poverty. And a carpenter called José who's just had a child. It is a Brazilian classic & deservedly so. A play in verse that's deep, moving, powerful.
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Link to the most famous song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_YGEAeQgw
The French translation is v. readable & immersive, the intro is invaluable. 11mo