by Miguel Torga · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420428574
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Joining the rich tradition of medieval bestiaries, Miguel Torga presents in 'Bichos' a reflection on the human condition and our place in the world. Through fourteen stories, the author explores the agrarian and pastoral myths rooted in the Portuguese lands of Trás-os-Montes, using anecdote to reach the essential. The characters, 'creatures' that star in the stories, are images of ourselves, vulnerable, human, moving and complex. This book is a tribute to the power of literature to imagine and shape the world.
Miguel Torga, pseudonym of Adolfo Correia da Rocha, is considered one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the 20th century. He wrote poetry, short stories, a genre in which he is accounted a master, theater and a 16 volume diary, written from 1932 to 1993.
