num_pages: 24
description: A story by Nobel Prize-winning writer Jose Saramago gorgeously illustrated in woodcuts by one of Brazil's most famous artists.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 Fundo between 1971 and 1972. Translated by Nick Caistor and Lucia Caistor Jos Saramago's The Lizard is an illustrated version of the chronicle by J. Borges.
language: English
title: The Lizard
publisher: Triangle Square