Author : José Saramago
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1644213133
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)
Book Synopsis The Silence of Water by : José Saramago
Download or read book The Silence of Water written by José Saramago and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of quiet contemplation and steely resolve by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, illustrated for readers of all ages. “I returned to the spot, even though the sun had already set, I cast my hook into the water and waited. I don't think there is a deeper silence in the world than the silence of water. I felt it then and never forgot it.” On the banks of a river near his grandparents’ farm, a boy is about to catch a big fish. At the same moment that he loses his prey, the boy has a moment of growing awareness of the interconnectedness of all things. He is compelled to try again to catch the fish even though he is sure it’s gone. And even though his chance has passed and he is company only to silence, he has staked a claim there by the river’s edge. From a childhood memory detailed in his book Small Memories, José Saramago spins a tale of quiet depth and wisdom–here translated by Margaret Jull Costa, and beautifully illustrated by Yolanda Mosquera.