A God strolling in the cool of the evening
ABOUT
THE BOOK
It has fallen to Lucius Valerius Quincius, supreme magistrate of the city of Tarcisis, to hold back the forces of chaos. In the twilight years of the Roman empire, with the forbidden sect of Christianity mushrooming within the city walls, and the Moorish hordes threatening without, this man must uphold the standard of moral courage in a disintegrating world. Mário de Carvalho has spent most of his life in Lisbon. He has published novels, story collections and drama. A God Strolling in the Cool of Evening won the Pegasus Prize for Literature in 1996. The novel, an historical timeless tale on human nature, had excellent reviews, and is considered a classic in the genre.
Original title in Portugeuse Um Deus Passeando Pela Brisa de Tarde published by Editorial Caminho (1994)
ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Gregory
Rabassa
Gregory Rabassa (1922-2016) was a prominent American translator known for his influential work in making Latin American literature accessible to English-speaking audiences. Born to a Cuban father and an American mother in Yonkers, New York, Rabassa was immersed in a rich linguistic environment that inspired his passion for languages. He began his formal studies in Romance languages at Dartmouth College and later earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Gregory Rabassa (1922-2016) was a prominent American translator known for his influential work in making Latin American literature accessible to English-speaking audiences. Born to a Cuban father and an American mother in Yonkers, New York, Rabassa was immersed in a rich linguistic environment that inspired his passion for languages. He began his formal studies in Romance languages at Dartmouth College and later earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.