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By L. Ron Hubbard. 1986
By Maria Alice Barroso. 1988
Family saga of nineteenth-century Brazil centers on the wealthy Moura Alves family, dominated by patriarch Chico das Lavras, a simplistic…
but troubled ex-cowhand. His attractive, free-spirited daughter, Maria Olegaria, and his son, Ze Inacio, who is forced into seminary life, finally rebel against the tyranny and pious hypocrisy of their father. Portuguese languageBy Pearl S Buck. 1970
By Văn Xuân Nhi Hò̂. 1988
Collection of eleven short stories by the contemporary Vietnamese author now living in California. Includes the stories "Feeble Happiness," "Something…
like a Desperate Feeling," and "The Last Memorial Sonnet." Vietnamese language. 1988By Suyin Han. 1986
Autobiography of an educated young Chinese woman who lives through the Japanese bombing of Chunking. She chronicles the hardships of…
the Chinese people during their struggle against the Japanese. First published in 1942. Vietnamese language. 1971By Pearl S Buck. 1972
By Esdras Do Nascimento. 1987
By Machado De Assis. 1983
Ten stories of subtle irony by the nineteenth-century Brazilian author depict lonely people searching for happiness in a world they…
cannot control. In the first story, the strong friendship between two young men eventually causes suffering and unhappiness for them. Portuguese languageBy Jorge Amado. 1981
In Bahai, Brazil, a poor poet is commissioned to track down the facts in the life of the late Pedro…
Archango, writer, anthropologist, and woman-chaser, said to be in league with the Devil himself. Explicit descriptions of sex. Portuguese language. 1981By Jorge Amado. 1982
Historical novel by the noted Brazilian author depicts the growth of cities, the dynamic social changes, and the destruction of…
a primitive way of life as Brazil's frontier is opened up to the cultivation of cacao at the beginning of the twentieth century. Portuguese language. 1942By Khuyé̂n Nguyẽ̂n. 1980
By Thợ Mộc. 1978
By Luís De Camões. 1980
The epic poem of Portugal, first published in 1572, narrates the exploits of the Portuguese focusing principally upon the discovery…
of India by Vasco da Gama with the help of the goddess Venus. Portuguese languageBy Jorge Amado. 1984
Dona Flor's first husband is a charming and carefree rogue who leads an exciting and precarious existence gambling, carousing, and…
lovemaking. Her second husband is the opposite; he is methodical in all ways, including his sex life. Portuguese languageBy Jorge Amado. 1984
By José Rodrigues Miguéis. 1983
By Du Nguyẽ̂n. 1983
Nineteenth-century narrative poem of love and sacrifice recounts the story of a young girl forced by circumstances to become a…
prostitute. This classic work is an acknowledged masterpiece of Vietnamese literature. Vietnamese languageBy Bảo Vân. 1980
By Marques Rebelo. 1979
A collection of short stories about life in Rio de Janeiro by the noted Brazilian author, including his famous 'Oscarina'…
as well as 'Tres Caminhos,' 'Stela Me Abriu a Porta,' and 'Avulsos.' Portuguese languageBy Camilo Castelo Branco. 1978