Published here for the first time in English in a brilliant
translation by the peerless Gregory Rabassa, "The Discovery of
America by the Turks" is a whimsical Brazilian take on The Taming
of the Shrew that will remind readers why Jorge Amado is to
Portuguese-American literature what Jorge Luis Borges is to
Spanish-American literature. It follows the adventures of two Arab
immigrants-"Turks," as Brazilians call them-who arrive in the rough
Brazilian frontier in 1903 and become involved in a merchant's
farcical attempt to marry off his shrew of a daughter. 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.
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