num_pages: 380
description: A very rich and exotic novel . . . tells the story of Pedro Archanjo, mestizo, self-taught ethnologist, apostle of miscegenation, laborer, cult priest, and bon vivant. . . . Amado’s joyous, exuberant, almost magical descriptions of festivals, puppet shows, African rituals, local legends, fascinating customs, strange and wonderful characters . . . result in a richness and warmth that are impossible to resist.
language: English
title: Tent of Miracles
titlecomplete: Tent of Miracles
genres: Magical Realism, Classics, Portuguese Literature, Brazil, Latin American, Novels, Romance, 20th Century, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1157
publisher: University of Wisconsin Press