Bibliograph

The lizard, José Saramago ; woodcuts, J. Borges ; translation, Nick Caistor and Lucia Caistor

Type

Label

The lizard, José Saramago ; woodcuts, J. Borges ; translation, Nick Caistor and Lucia Caistor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The lizard

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

José Saramago ; woodcuts, J. Borges ; translation, Nick Caistor and Lucia Caistor

Summary

When a lizard appears in the neighborhood of Chiado, in Lisbon, it surprises passers-by, and mobilizes firefighters and the army. With a clear and precise style, the fable offers a multitude of senses, reaching audiences of all ages. "The Lizard" is a short story included in A Bagagem do Viajante (1973), a volume that brought together the Saramago chronicles for the newspaper A Capital and the weekly Jornal do Fundão between 1971 and 1972. Translated by Nick Caistor and Lucia Caistor, The Lizard, is an illustrated version of the chronicle by J. Borges

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator