Ancient Tillage

For André, a young man growing up on a farm in Brazil, life consists of "the earth, the wheat, the bread, our table, and our family." He loves the land, fears his austere, pious father, who preaches from the head of the table as if from a pulpit, and loathes himself as he begins to harbor shameful feelings for his sister Ana. Lyrical and sensual, written with biblical intensity, this classic Brazilian coming-of-age novel follows André's tormented path. He falls into the comforting embrace of liquor as--in his psychological and sexual awakening--he must choose between body and soul, obligation and freedom.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 01/31/2017
ISBN: 9780811226561
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/07/2016
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2016
Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 90
Shelf Awareness 02/14/2017