Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars

by Jorge Amado

Book Overview

A book focused on Bahian morality, female liberation, social njustice, persective of Brazilian capitalist history, and the power of love. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380017520
• ISBN13: 9780380017522
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful portrait

Tereza Batista continues to be one of my favorite books. Not only does it give the reader a taste of Bahia, Brasil but it's main character, Tereza Batista, is a brilliantly developed women to be admired and loved. This is a totaly escapist read with an amazingly intricate and moving plot that you wont want to put down. Jorge Amado was obviously in love with this story and character also, because Tereza at times is described in almost explicit adjectives which, in my opinion, adds to her lovlieness. This books steams with power and emotion.

Tereza-words like no other Batista

After having an intense conversation about Jorge Amado on a flight to SF, my husband received this book in the mail as a gift from his flight companion. I picked it up recently and became enthralled with the story and the plot. Amado has the ability to tell a story like no other and make you fall in love with the characters. He words will feast your eyes and dance the most elegant dance with your mind.

story of a life

when u get to know teresa batista it's impossible to get her out of ur mind, ur life, as it is impossible stop reading. i started reading this book because my friend recommended it to me, and he had read it becuase also a friend had recommended it... and i recomend it to all of u. now i'm curious about all amado's books

Engrossing account of people surviving on the margins of soc

Amado at his best. The episodes are spellbinding and the reader falls in love with the characters.

This book is a treat to read.

Tereza Batista : Home from the Wars is a great read. The characters can be silly, heroic, or evil beyond words, but they're never boring and the story is engrossing.