The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray

Jorge Amado, Gregory Rabassa, Rivka Galchen

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English

Penguin
24 October 2012

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

A Penguin Classic

Widely considered the greatest work by the foremost Brazilian author of the twentieth century, The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray comes to Penguin Classics in a new translation by the dean of Portuguese-language translators, Gregory Rabassa. It tells the story of Joaquim Soares da Cunha, who drops dead after he abandons his life of upstanding citizenship to assume the identity of Quincas Water-Bray, a ""champion drunk"" and bum who is whisked along on a postmortem journey that climaxes in his loss at sea.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

By: Jorge Amado
Introduction by: Rivka Galchen
Translated by: Gregory Rabassa
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 85g
ISBN: 9780143106364
ISBN 10: 0143106368
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray

Raucous . . . Rowdy . . . Outrageous! -- The New York Times Swift, funny, and occasionally even slapstick. --Rivka Galchen, from the Introduction Part Virginia Woolf, part Weekend at Bernie's . . . [An] excellent example of the particular mixture of folkloric elements and high-literary storytelling for which Amado is often paired with Gabriel Garcia Marquez. -- The Wall Street Journal [A] comic masterpiece . . . Darkly hilarious . . . With brilliant sleight of hand and deceptive simplicity, Amado's defiance of death in this frothy, heartfelt tale reveals the Brazilian master at his earthy, big-hearted best. -- Shelf Awareness