The Relic

by Eça de Queirós and Eça de Queiroz

Book Overview

Teodorico Raposo, the novel's anti-hero, is a master of deceit; one minute feigning devotion in front of his rich, pious aunt, in order to inherit her money, the next indulging in debauchery. Spurred on by the desire to please his aunt, and in order to get away from his unfaithful mistress, he embarks on a journey to the Holy Land in search of a holy relic. The resulting fiasco is a masterpiece of comic irony as religious bigotry and personal greed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912868407
• ISBN13: 9781912868407
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"