Of Men and Crabs by De Castro, Josue (translated From The Portuguese by Susan Hertelendy) - 1970

Vanguard Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Vanguard Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York. 1970. Vanguard. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0814906672. Translated from the Portuguese by Susan Hertelendy. 190 pages. hardcover. Jacket design & illustration: ADAMIAK. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In OF MEN AND CRABS, Dr. JosuE de Castro, one of the world's great authorities on hunger, writes a novel about hunger's drama. His poignant story is set in Recife, Brazil, a city of rivers and bridges and mansions, of mud and mangrove and clay shacks. In its marshes live both men and crabs, all obsessed by the craving for food. Here a small boy, João Paulo, discovers the real meaning of hunger-the hunger of the crabs at the water's edge waiting for the current to bring them a scrap; the hunger of the men sitting on the rail of the old quay dribbling with dreams of imaginary meals. Without really understanding, Joäo Paulo lives in hunger's constant presence-a presence that shapes all the behavior of… Read More

0: Vanguard. Good. Hardcover. 1970. pp 190 price clipped dust jacket .

Vanguard Pr, 1970-09. Hardcover. Good.