The Wager - Machado de Assis - Books - Peter Owen Publishers - 9780720612301 - February 1, 2005
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The Wager New edition

Machado de Assis

The Wager New edition

Returning to his native Rio after many years abroad, Aires is captivated by a young widow, Fidela Noronha, whom he sees praying at her husband's graveside. Her charm and the tragic story of her brief marriage increases his fascination, and soon he is indulging in impossible dreams.


176 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 1, 2005
Original release date 2004
ISBN13 9780720612301
Publishers Peter Owen Publishers
Pages 176
Dimensions 125 × 186 × 15 mm   ·   172 g

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