From world-renowned Brazilian writer Chico Buarque comes a stylish, imaginative tale of love and loss. Spilt Milk is the story told by hundred-year-old Eulálio d’Assumpção as he lies on his deathbed, rambling to his nurses and visitors through a haze of morphine and memory. Ribald, hectoring, and occasionally delusional, Eulálio jumps through time and space, melding history and fantasy to unravel the story of his family, his heritage, and a changing nation. He begins by retracing his youth as the son of a conservative Brazilian senator and wealthy coffee exporter. Proud of his noble heritage — and eager to recount it for anyone within earshot — he recalls trips to Europe with his father, who introduces him to cocaine, sex, and a disciplinary whip that has been passed down through four generations of military men. At his father’s funeral, the teenage Eulálio falls powerfully in love with a dark-skinned choir girl named Matilde. His memory floods with exquisite detail as he recalls their furtive after-school courtship and the late-night rendezvous that led to their unlikely marriage. But the birth of their daughter marks a moment of crisis for the Assumpção line, and Eulálio struggles to understand why the love of his life seems to be withdrawing from him. In Spilt Milk, Buarque conjures an evocative portrait of a man’s life, his loves, and the chaos of memory, all set against two hundred years of Brazil’s turbulent history.
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"Ik denk dat ik er binnenkort nog wel eens een sterretje bij zou kunnen doen...Een aanrader voor alle liefhebbers van Latijns-Amerikaanse literatuur. Intrigerend, nostalgisch en vol rake psychologische bespiegelingen, stijl Machado de Assis. Net zoals zijn vorige romans "Onrust" en "Boedapest"." — Ivan (4 out of 5 stars)
"Ik denk dat ik er binnenkort nog wel eens een sterretje bij zou kunnen doen...Een aanrader voor alle liefhebbers van Latijns-Amerikaanse literatuur. Intrigerend, nostalgisch en vol rake psychologische bespiegelingen, stijl Machado de Assis. Net zoals zijn vorige romans "Onrust" en "Boedapest"."
" Cronica del Brasil, ambiciosa pero bien realizada. "
" The man has a way with words-beautifully written and moving-I loved it! "
" Chatooooooo. "
" chico shows dreams, memories and mistakes of a person on his deathbed. "
" atormentado por um sobrenome. "
" Interesting idea, but it lacks development. "
" Um livro sobre os erros cometidos pela vida, narrados no leite de morte. Pungente. "
Chico Buarque is a two-time winner of the Prêmio Jabuti, Brazil’s most prestigious literary award. He has written acclaimed novels, plays, and poetry, and is a legendary figure in Latin American music. He lives in Rio de Janeiro.
Buck Schirner’s professional career has primarily been on stage as a character actor. He is currently active in the theater scene in Philadelphia. Buck also appears in the independent film In the Woods.
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