At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything-in the smartest, most time-efficient way. Includes special interest tours that appeal to romantics, art club fans, architectural enthusiasts, hero worshippers and those wanting a day on the tiles. Details great neighbourhood walking tours through Alfama/Graça Avenida/Parque, Baixa//Chiado, Bairro Alto/Cais do Sodré, Estrela to Alcantara, Belém and P Nacoes or take refuge in the botanic gardens.
Added by: Cheramie | Karma: 275.78 | Fiction literature | 24 December 2009
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The Virgin Suicides: A Novel by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides would seem to be just another tragic tale of American suburbia, but Eugenides transforms it into a unique masterpiece. For starters, the story of the five Lisbon suicides is told from the perspective of an adolescent boy who, along with his friends, is obsessed with the mysterious Lisbon sisters.