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The literal translation would be memory of the convent. He is convinced that he can build a ship that can fly, and he gets baltasar and blimunda to help him build the ship. Signed and dated by the author on the title page, jose saramago 1. Saramago alternates this allegorical fantasy with grimly realistic.
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