The Books That Devoured My Father

by Afonso Cruz

Vivaldo Bonfim was a bored book-keeper whose main escape from the tedium of his work was provided by novels. In the office, he tended to read rather than work, and, one day, became so immersed in a book that he got lost and disappeared completely. That, at least, is the version given to Vivaldo's son, Elias, by his grandmother. One day, Elias sets off, like a modern-day Telemachus, in search of the father he never knew. His journey takes him through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912868040
• ISBN13: 9781912868049
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary